Inflation Luxembourg 2018
Average inflation: 1.5%
Inflation in 2018
Inflation is low at 1.5%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in November at 2.3%. The lowest inflation was in February at 1.0%.
- Highest month
- November: 2.3%
- Lowest month
- February: 1.0%
- Difference
- 1.3 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Education with an average of 4.0%. The lowest price increase was in Communication with an average of -2.9%.
- Highest increase
- Education: 4.0%
- Lowest increase
- Communication: -2.9%
Historical Context
Inflation is 0.6 percentage points higher than the 5-year average of 0.9%.
- 5-year average
- 0.9%
- 10-year average
- 1.5%
- All-time high (2011)
- 3.4%
- All-time low (2016)
- 0.3%
Trend
Over the period 2016-2018, inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2017, inflation has fallen by 0.2 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.2 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- February: -0.8 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 0.5 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 €101.50 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2018
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1.1% | -0.6 |
| February | 1.0% | -0.8 |
| March | 1.1% | -0.6 |
| April | 1.1% | -0.8 |
| May | 1.3% | -0.4 |
| June | 1.4% | -0.1 |
| July | 1.5% | -0.4 |
| August | 1.6% | -0.4 |
| September | 2.0% | +0.2 |
| October | 2.0% | +0.1 |
| November | 2.3% | +0.8 |
| December | 1.9% | +0.5 |
| Average | 1.5% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 13/01/2026.