Inflation Greece 2014

Average inflation: -1.3%

Current Inflation

There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 1.3%.

Peak and Trough

The highest inflation was in August at -0.3%. The lowest inflation was in December at -2.6%.

Highest month
August: -0.3%
Lowest month
December: -2.6%
Difference
2.3 percentage points
Months with data
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Category Insights

The highest price increase was in Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics with an average of 2.0%. The lowest price increase was in Education with an average of -3.6%.

Highest increase
Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics: 2.0%
Lowest increase
Education: -3.6%

Historical Context

Current inflation is 2.8% lower than the 5-year average of 1.5%.

5-year average
1.5%
10-year average
2.2%
All-time high (1995)
9%
All-time low (2014)
-1.3%

Trend

Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2013, inflation has fallen by +0.4 percentage point.

Change vs. previous year
-0.4 percentage points
Largest monthly swing
January: -1.7 percentage points

ECB Target

Inflation is 3.3% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.

Purchasing Power

Due to deflation, purchasing power increases. Money becomes more valuable instead of less.

What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €98.70 next year at this inflation rate.

Multi-year trend

Monthly figures 2014

Inflation by category

Food and non-alcoholic beverages
-1.7%
-0.4vs avg.
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Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics
2.0%
+3.3vs avg.
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Clothing and footwear
-2.5%
-1.2vs avg.
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Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels
-2.3%
-1.0vs avg.
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Furnishings, household equipment and maintenance
-1.2%
+0.1vs avg.
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Health
1.5%
+2.8vs avg.
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Transport
-1.2%
+0.1vs avg.
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Communication
0.1%
+1.4vs avg.
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Recreation and culture
-2.4%
-1.1vs avg.
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Education
-3.6%
-2.3vs avg.
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Restaurants and hotels
-1.5%
-0.2vs avg.
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Miscellaneous goods and services
-3.4%
-2.1vs avg.
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Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.

Month overview

Month Inflation Difference vs. 2013
January -1.5% -1.7
February -1.1% -1.2
March -1.3% -1.1
April -1.3% -0.7
May -2.0% -1.6
June -1.1% -0.7
July -0.7% 0.0
August -0.3% +1.0
September -0.8% +0.3
October -1.7% +0.3
November -1.2% +1.7
December -2.6% -0.9
Average -1.3%

Data source

Data from OECD. Last updated: 11/01/2026.

See also