Inflation Albania 2016
Average inflation: -0.1%
Current Inflation
There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 0.1%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in August at 2.8%. The lowest inflation was in January at -15.9%.
- Highest month
- August: 2.8%
- Lowest month
- January: -15.9%
- Difference
- 18.7 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 3.3%. The lowest price increase was in Core inflation with an average of 0.1%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 3.3%
- Lowest increase
- Core inflation: 0.1%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.9% lower than the 5-year average of 1.8%.
- 5-year average
- 1.8%
- 10-year average
- 2.4%
- All-time high (2010)
- 3.6%
- All-time low (2016)
- -0.1%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2015, inflation has fallen by +3.6 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -3.6 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: -37.0 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 2.1% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
Due to deflation, purchasing power increases. Money becomes more valuable instead of less.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €99.90 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2016
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| January | -15.9% | -37.0 |
| February | 2.6% | +2.7 |
| March | 0.7% | -1.1 |
| April | -0.2% | -3.0 |
| May | -0.9% | -4.3 |
| June | 0.1% | -2.4 |
| July | 1.2% | -0.7 |
| August | 2.8% | +1.6 |
| September | 2.4% | +0.8 |
| October | 1.5% | -0.6 |
| November | 1.5% | -0.9 |
| December | 2.8% | +1.5 |
| Average | -0.1% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.