Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Albania
Albania: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) was 2.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Albania, 1992–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, consumer prices in Albania is 2.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Albania peaked at 226.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
Albania ranks 128th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Albania, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 226.0% | — |
| 1993 | 85.0% | -62.4% |
| 1994 | 22.6% | -73.5% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | -65.5% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | +63.3% |
| 1997 | 33.2% | +160.7% |
| 1998 | 20.6% | -37.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -98.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -87.2% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +6112.9% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +150.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -93.8% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +371.1% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -31.7% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +60.0% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -40.7% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -32.7% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +55.8% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -30.4% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +229.4% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -29.2% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -53.4% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | -3.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 2.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 65% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Albania's 2.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.8%, 57% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +6112.9% | 0.1% | 3.1% |
| 2004 | +371.1% | 0.5% | 2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.0% | 0.4% | 226.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.1% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 1.6% | 6.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 125 Ireland 2.2% compare
- 126 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2.2% compare
- 127 Germany 2.2% compare
- 129 South Korea 2.1% compare
- 130 Saudi Arabia 2.1% compare
- 131 Nicaragua 2.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Albania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 119.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 13.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 87.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -30.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Albania?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Albania was 2.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 226.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Albania rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Albania ranks 128th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.