Inflation Montenegro 2025

Average inflation: 2.8%

Current Inflation

Inflation is normal at 2.8%, around the ECB target.

Peak and Trough

The highest inflation was in January at 2.8%. The lowest inflation was in January at 2.8%.

Highest month
January: 2.8%
Lowest month
January: 2.8%
Difference
0.0 percentage points
Months with data
2 of 12

Category Insights

The highest price increase was in Core inflation with an average of 4.0%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of -0.4%.

Highest increase
Core inflation: 4.0%
Lowest increase
Energy: -0.4%

Historical Context

Current inflation is 3.3% lower than the 5-year average of 6.1%.

5-year average
6.1%
10-year average
3.5%
All-time high (2022)
13%
All-time low (2014)
-0.7%

Trend

Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2024, inflation has fallen by +0.6 percentage point.

Change vs. previous year
-0.6 percentage points
Largest monthly swing
January: -1.6 percentage points

ECB Target

Inflation is 0.8% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.

Purchasing Power

At this inflation rate, purchasing power noticeably decreases. Without a salary increase, you can buy less with the same money.

What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €102.80 next year at this inflation rate.

Multi-year trend

Monthly figures 2025

Inflation by category

Food
0.8%
-2.0vs avg.
More details →
Energy
-0.4%
-3.2vs avg.
More details →
Core inflation
4.0%
+1.3vs avg.
More details →

Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.

Month overview

Month Inflation Difference vs. 2024
January 2.8% -1.6
February 2.8% -1.5
Average 2.8%

Data source

Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.Not all months available yet.

See also