Inflation Luxembourg 2022

Average inflation: 6.4%

Current Inflation

Inflation is very high at 6.4%, far above the ECB target.

Peak and Trough

The highest inflation was in June at 7.4%. The lowest inflation was in January at 3.6%.

Highest month
June: 7.4%
Lowest month
January: 3.6%
Difference
3.8 percentage points
Months with data
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Category Insights

The highest price increase was in Transport with an average of 10.4%. The lowest price increase was in Education with an average of 0.7%.

Highest increase
Transport: 10.4%
Lowest increase
Education: 0.7%

Historical Context

Current inflation is 3.8% higher than the 5-year average of 2.6%. This approaches the highest level since records began (6.4% in 2022).

5-year average
2.6%
10-year average
1.8%
All-time high (2022)
6.4%
All-time low (2016)
0.3%

Trend

Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2021, inflation has risen by +3.9 percentage point.

Change vs. previous year
+3.9 percentage points
Largest monthly swing
February: +6.7 percentage points

ECB Target

Inflation is 4.4% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.

Purchasing Power

At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.

What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €106.40 next year at this inflation rate.

Multi-year trend

Monthly figures 2022

Inflation by category

Food and non-alcoholic beverages
7.0%
+0.6vs avg.
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Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics
2.9%
-3.5vs avg.
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Clothing and footwear
2.1%
-4.3vs avg.
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Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels
9.4%
+3.0vs avg.
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Furnishings, household equipment and maintenance
6.4%
+0.0vs avg.
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Health
3.6%
-2.8vs avg.
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Transport
10.4%
+4.0vs avg.
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Communication
1.3%
-5.1vs avg.
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Recreation and culture
4.6%
-1.8vs avg.
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Education
0.7%
-5.7vs avg.
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Restaurants and hotels
5.2%
-1.2vs avg.
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Miscellaneous goods and services
4.5%
-1.9vs avg.
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Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.

Month overview

Month Inflation Difference vs. 2021
January 3.6% +1.7
February 6.6% +6.7
March 6.1% +4.1
April 7.0% +4.9
May 6.8% +4.3
June 7.4% +5.2
July 6.8% +4.5
August 6.8% +4.3
September 6.9% +4.2
October 6.9% +3.3
November 5.9% +1.4
December 5.4% +1.3
Average 6.4%

Data source

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

See also