Inflation Lithuania 2020
Average inflation: 1.2%
Current Inflation
Inflation is low at 1.2%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 3.0%. The lowest inflation was in December at 0.2%.
- Highest month
- January: 3.0%
- Lowest month
- December: 0.2%
- Difference
- 2.8 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Education with an average of 7.6%. The lowest price increase was in Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels with an average of -3.4%.
- Highest increase
- Education: 7.6%
- Lowest increase
- Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels: -3.4%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.0% lower than the 5-year average of 2.2%.
- 5-year average
- 2.2%
- 10-year average
- 1.8%
- All-time high (2008)
- 11%
- All-time low (2003)
- -1.1%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2019, inflation has fallen by +1.1 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -1.1 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: -2.5 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 0.8% 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 €101.20 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2020
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3.0% | +1.3 |
| February | 2.8% | +0.7 |
| March | 1.8% | -0.8 |
| April | 1.0% | -1.8 |
| May | 0.3% | -2.4 |
| June | 1.0% | -1.5 |
| July | 1.0% | -1.7 |
| August | 1.3% | -1.3 |
| September | 0.7% | -1.5 |
| October | 0.7% | -0.9 |
| November | 0.6% | -1.1 |
| December | 0.2% | -2.5 |
| Average | 1.2% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 11/01/2026.