Inflation Albania 2014
Average inflation: 1.6%
Current Inflation
Inflation is low at 1.6%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in March at 2.2%. The lowest inflation was in December at 0.7%.
- Highest month
- March: 2.2%
- Lowest month
- December: 0.7%
- Difference
- 1.5 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 2.2%. The lowest price increase was in Core inflation with an average of 0.1%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 2.2%
- Lowest increase
- Core inflation: 0.1%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.9% lower than the 5-year average of 2.5%. This approaches the lowest level since records began (1.6% in 2014).
- 5-year average
- 2.5%
- 10-year average
- 2.6%
- All-time high (2010)
- 3.6%
- All-time low (2014)
- 1.6%
Trend
Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2013, the difference is minimal (-0.3 percentage point).
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.3 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: -1.2 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 0.4% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power gradually decreases. The impact on daily expenses is relatively limited.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €101.60 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2014
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1.7% | -1.0 |
| February | 1.9% | -0.6 |
| March | 2.2% | -0.2 |
| April | 1.7% | -0.6 |
| May | 1.6% | -0.5 |
| June | 1.5% | -0.8 |
| July | 1.8% | +0.2 |
| August | 2.0% | +0.8 |
| September | 1.5% | -0.2 |
| October | 1.4% | -0.3 |
| November | 1.7% | +0.7 |
| December | 0.7% | -1.2 |
| Average | 1.6% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.