Inflation Lithuania 2010

Average inflation: 1.3%

Current Inflation

Inflation is low at 1.3%, below the ECB target of 2%.

Peak and Trough

The highest inflation was in December at 3.8%. The lowest inflation was in February at -0.5%.

Highest month
December: 3.8%
Lowest month
February: -0.5%
Difference
4.3 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 11.4%. The lowest price increase was in Clothing and footwear with an average of -5.8%.

Highest increase
Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics: 11.4%
Lowest increase
Clothing and footwear: -5.8%

Historical Context

Current inflation is 4.0% lower than the 5-year average of 5.3%.

5-year average
5.3%
10-year average
3.1%
All-time high (1992)
942.5%
All-time low (2003)
-1.1%

Trend

Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2009, inflation has fallen by +3.2 percentage point.

Change vs. previous year
-3.2 percentage points
Largest monthly swing
January: -9.7 percentage points

ECB Target

Inflation is 0.7% 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 €101.30 next year at this inflation rate.

Multi-year trend

Monthly figures 2010

Inflation by category

Food and non-alcoholic beverages
-0.4%
-1.7vs avg.
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Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics
11.4%
+10.1vs avg.
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Clothing and footwear
-5.8%
-7.1vs avg.
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Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels
5.0%
+3.7vs avg.
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Furnishings, household equipment and maintenance
-2.9%
-4.2vs avg.
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Health
1.2%
-0.1vs avg.
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Transport
5.9%
+4.6vs avg.
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Communication
-5.0%
-6.3vs avg.
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Recreation and culture
-2.1%
-3.4vs avg.
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Education
8.0%
+6.7vs avg.
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Restaurants and hotels
-0.7%
-2.0vs avg.
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Miscellaneous goods and services
0.4%
-0.9vs avg.
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Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.

Month overview

Month Inflation Difference vs. 2009
January -0.1% -9.7
February -0.5% -9.2
March -0.2% -7.9
April 0.3% -6.0
May 0.7% -4.5
June 1.0% -3.2
July 1.9% -1.1
August 1.8% -0.8
September 1.8% -0.9
October 2.7% +1.4
November 2.7% +1.2
December 3.8% +2.5
Average 1.3%

Data source

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

See also