Inflation Belarus 2016
Average inflation: 11.8%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 11.8%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in February at 12.8%. The lowest inflation was in December at 10.6%.
- Highest month
- February: 12.8%
- Lowest month
- December: 10.6%
- Difference
- 2.2 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 22.4%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of 10.7%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: 22.4%
- Lowest increase
- Food: 10.7%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 14.1% lower than the 5-year average of 25.9%.
- 5-year average
- 25.9%
- 10-year average
- 22.6%
- All-time high (2012)
- 67.5%
- All-time low (2006)
- 7%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2015, inflation has fallen by +1.8 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -1.8 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: -5.7 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 9.8% 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 €111.80 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 | 11.4% | -5.7 |
| February | 12.8% | -3.9 |
| March | 12.8% | -3.4 |
| April | 12.6% | -2.9 |
| May | 12.4% | -1.3 |
| June | 12.1% | -1.1 |
| July | 12.2% | -0.3 |
| August | 11.8% | 0.0 |
| September | 11.1% | -0.8 |
| October | 11.0% | -0.5 |
| November | 11.4% | +0.1 |
| December | 10.6% | -1.4 |
| Average | 11.8% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.