Inflation Belarus 2012
Average inflation: 67.5%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 67.5%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 109.7%. The lowest inflation was in December at 21.8%.
- Highest month
- January: 109.7%
- Lowest month
- December: 21.8%
- Difference
- 87.9 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Core inflation with an average of 69.5%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 39.4%.
- Highest increase
- Core inflation: 69.5%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 39.4%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 36.4% higher than the 5-year average of 31.1%. This approaches the highest level since records began (67.5% in 2012).
- 5-year average
- 31.1%
- 10-year average
- 24.4%
- All-time high (2012)
- 67.5%
- All-time low (2006)
- 7%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2011, inflation has risen by +15.2 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +15.2 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: +99.1 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 65.5% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €167.50 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2012
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 109.7% | +99.1 |
| February | 107.4% | +94.4 |
| March | 106.5% | +92.6 |
| April | 101.1% | +83.0 |
| May | 80.5% | +47.9 |
| June | 69.2% | +25.4 |
| July | 65.7% | +17.3 |
| August | 55.6% | -5.1 |
| September | 38.8% | -40.8 |
| October | 30.6% | -61.7 |
| November | 22.9% | -83.1 |
| December | 21.8% | -86.9 |
| Average | 67.5% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.