Inflation Czech Republic 2009
Average inflation: 1.0%
Current Inflation
Inflation is low at 1.0%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 2.2%. The lowest inflation was in October at -0.1%.
- Highest month
- January: 2.2%
- Lowest month
- October: -0.1%
- Difference
- 2.3 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels with an average of 7.3%. The lowest price increase was in Transport with an average of -5.7%.
- Highest increase
- Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels: 7.3%
- Lowest increase
- Transport: -5.7%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.9% lower than the 5-year average of 2.9%.
- 5-year average
- 2.9%
- 10-year average
- 2.8%
- All-time high (2008)
- 6.4%
- All-time low (2003)
- 0.1%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2008, inflation has fallen by +5.4 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -5.4 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- July: -6.7 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 1.0% 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 €101.00 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2009
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2.2% | -5.3 |
| February | 1.9% | -5.7 |
| March | 2.2% | -4.9 |
| April | 1.8% | -4.9 |
| May | 1.3% | -5.5 |
| June | 1.1% | -5.7 |
| July | 0.2% | -6.7 |
| August | 0.1% | -6.3 |
| September | 0.0% | -6.5 |
| October | -0.1% | -6.0 |
| November | 0.6% | -3.8 |
| December | 1.0% | -2.7 |
| Average | 1.0% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 10/01/2026.