Inflation Azerbaijan 2012

Average inflation: 1.1%

Current Inflation

Inflation is low at 1.1%, below the ECB target of 2%.

Peak and Trough

The highest inflation was in January at 4.8%. The lowest inflation was in September at -0.7%.

Highest month
January: 4.8%
Lowest month
September: -0.7%
Difference
5.5 percentage points
Months with data
12 of 12

Category Insights

The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 2.2%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of 0.7%.

Highest increase
Energy: 2.2%
Lowest increase
Food: 0.7%

Historical Context

Current inflation is 6.3% lower than the 5-year average of 7.4%. This approaches the lowest level since records began (1.1% in 2012).

5-year average
7.4%
10-year average
8.9%
All-time high (2008)
20.9%
All-time low (2012)
1.1%

Trend

Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2011, inflation has fallen by +6.8 percentage point.

Change vs. previous year
-6.8 percentage points
Largest monthly swing
September: -8.5 percentage points

ECB Target

Inflation is 0.9% 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 €101.10 next year at this inflation rate.

Multi-year trend

Monthly figures 2012

Inflation by category

Food
0.7%
-0.4vs avg.
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Energy
2.2%
+1.1vs avg.
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Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.

Month overview

Month Inflation Difference vs. 2011
January 4.8% -3.5
February 2.7% -6.8
March 1.8% -7.5
April 1.8% -7.1
May 1.3% -7.2
June 0.7% -7.7
July 0.9% -6.7
August -0.2% -7.7
September -0.7% -8.5
October 0.0% -6.8
November 0.0% -6.1
December -0.3% -6.0
Average 1.1%

Data source

Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.

See also