Inflation Luxembourg 2019
Average inflation: 1.7%
Current Inflation
Inflation is low at 1.7%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in March at 2.2%. The lowest inflation was in October at 1.1%.
- Highest month
- March: 2.2%
- Lowest month
- October: 1.1%
- Difference
- 1.1 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Education with an average of 6.3%. The lowest price increase was in Communication with an average of 0.3%.
- Highest increase
- Education: 6.3%
- Lowest increase
- Communication: 0.3%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.6% higher than the 5-year average of 1.1%.
- 5-year average
- 1.1%
- 10-year average
- 1.6%
- All-time high (2011)
- 3.4%
- All-time low (2016)
- 0.3%
Trend
Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2018, the difference is minimal (+0.2 percentage point).
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.2 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- February: +1.1 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 0.3% 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 €101.70 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2019
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1.8% | +0.7 |
| February | 2.1% | +1.1 |
| March | 2.2% | +1.1 |
| April | 2.1% | +1.0 |
| May | 2.1% | +0.8 |
| June | 1.8% | +0.4 |
| July | 1.8% | +0.3 |
| August | 1.6% | 0.0 |
| September | 1.3% | -0.7 |
| October | 1.1% | -0.9 |
| November | 1.2% | -1.1 |
| December | 1.7% | -0.2 |
| Average | 1.7% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 11/01/2026.