Inflation, consumer prices in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Inflation, consumer prices was 3.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1991–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 3.8% for inflation, consumer prices in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.3% on the previous year and up 921.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 150.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 2015.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 118.5% | — |
| 1992 | 150.6% | +27.1% |
| 1993 | 72.9% | -51.6% |
| 1994 | 35.9% | -50.7% |
| 1995 | 28.0% | -22.2% |
| 1996 | 19.8% | -29.2% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | -55.1% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | -51.0% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | +121.7% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -35.5% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -45.6% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -24.9% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +53.0% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +31.4% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -56.7% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -34.6% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +129.3% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -56.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -96.3% |
| 2015 | -0.5% | -963.0% |
| 2016 | -0.1% | -88.2% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -3874.5% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -37.2% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +129.6% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | +280.4% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | -35.4% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -70.8% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | +38.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.6% | 4.0% | 150.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.3% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | -0.5% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 1.7% | 14.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More economy & growth data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 17,124 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6187 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 27,271 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9853 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 12.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 13,185 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 6,445 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6252 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Central Europe and the Baltics was 3.8% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 150.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 2015.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 921.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.