Inflation, consumer prices in Albania
Albania: Inflation, consumer prices 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 127th of 191 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 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% |
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 |
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- 129 Saudi Arabia 2.1% compare
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 74.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 974,200 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.4535 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 5,895 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 59.92 constant LCU 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 127th out of 191 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.