Inflation Belarus 2013
Average inflation: 18.5%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 18.5%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 23.1%. The lowest inflation was in August at 15.0%.
- Highest month
- January: 23.1%
- Lowest month
- August: 15.0%
- Difference
- 8.1 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 29.3%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of 12.0%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: 29.3%
- Lowest increase
- Food: 12.0%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 13.3% lower than the 5-year average of 31.8%.
- 5-year average
- 31.8%
- 10-year average
- 23.7%
- All-time high (2012)
- 67.5%
- All-time low (2006)
- 7%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2012, inflation has fallen by +49.0 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -49.0 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: -86.6 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 16.5% 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 €118.50 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2013
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 23.1% | -86.6 |
| February | 22.7% | -84.7 |
| March | 22.2% | -84.3 |
| April | 20.7% | -80.4 |
| May | 19.7% | -60.8 |
| June | 17.9% | -51.3 |
| July | 17.5% | -48.2 |
| August | 15.0% | -40.6 |
| September | 15.4% | -23.4 |
| October | 15.5% | -15.1 |
| November | 15.3% | -7.6 |
| December | 16.5% | -5.3 |
| Average | 18.5% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.