Inflation Chile 1995
Average inflation: 8.2%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 8.2%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in October at 8.8%. The lowest inflation was in May at 7.4%.
- Highest month
- October: 8.8%
- Lowest month
- May: 7.4%
- Difference
- 1.4 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 5.8% lower than the 5-year average of 14.0%. This approaches the lowest level since records began (8.2% in 1995).
- 5-year average
- 14%
- 10-year average
- 16.7%
- All-time high (1976)
- 229.5%
- All-time low (1995)
- 8.2%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 1994, inflation has fallen by +3.3 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -3.3 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- March: -5.5 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 6.2% 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 €108.20 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 1995
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 1994 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 8.5% | -4.7 |
| February | 8.7% | -4.4 |
| March | 8.2% | -5.5 |
| April | 8.3% | -4.4 |
| May | 7.4% | -5.3 |
| June | 7.6% | -5.1 |
| July | 7.9% | -4.4 |
| August | 8.5% | -2.7 |
| September | 8.6% | -1.8 |
| October | 8.8% | +0.5 |
| November | 8.2% | -0.7 |
| December | 8.2% | -0.7 |
| Average | 8.2% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 24/11/2025.