Inflation, consumer prices in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Inflation, consumer prices was 5.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1994–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 5.6% for inflation, consumer prices in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 891.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2016.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 891.2% | — |
| 1995 | 162.7% | -81.7% |
| 1996 | 35.6% | -78.1% |
| 1997 | 16.7% | -53.1% |
| 1998 | 9.6% | -42.6% |
| 1999 | 20.9% | +118.9% |
| 2000 | 15.9% | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | -47.6% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -33.1% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +39.8% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +33.0% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -69.9% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +97.2% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -57.8% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +38.7% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +31.2% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -47.0% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +115.6% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -44.3% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +151.9% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | +100.8% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -34.7% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | -48.5% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | +20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 189.4% | 9.6% | 891.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 3.4% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.1% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 2.7% | 13.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,786 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 15.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 68.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 20.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 5.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7534 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 5.6% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 891.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2016.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.