Inflation Lithuania 2001
Average inflation: 1.4%
Inflation in 2001
Inflation is low at 1.4%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in August at 2.4%. The lowest inflation was in January at -0.3%.
- Highest month
- August: 2.4%
- Lowest month
- January: -0.3%
- Difference
- 2.7 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Communication with an average of 12.7%. The lowest price increase was in Clothing and footwear with an average of -4.2%.
- Highest increase
- Communication: 12.7%
- Lowest increase
- Clothing and footwear: -4.2%
Historical Context
Inflation is 2.0 percentage points lower than the 5-year average of 3.4%.
- 5-year average
- 3.4%
- 10-year average
- 163.5%
- All-time high (1992)
- 942.5%
- All-time low (1999)
- 0.7%
Trend
Over the period 1999-2001, inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2000, inflation has risen by 0.4 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.4 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- September: +1.9 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 0.6 percentage points 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 €101.40 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2001
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| January | -0.3% | -1.2 |
| February | -0.1% | -0.9 |
| March | 0.6% | -0.2 |
| April | 0.8% | 0.0 |
| May | 1.8% | +1.3 |
| June | 1.6% | +0.3 |
| July | 1.2% | -0.2 |
| August | 2.4% | +1.4 |
| September | 2.2% | +1.9 |
| October | 2.3% | +1.1 |
| November | 1.9% | +0.4 |
| December | 2.0% | +0.6 |
| Average | 1.4% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 13/01/2026.