Inflation North Macedonia 2004

Average inflation: -0.5%

Current Inflation

There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 0.5%.

Peak and Trough

The highest inflation was in January at 1.9%. The lowest inflation was in December at -2.1%.

Highest month
January: 1.9%
Lowest month
December: -2.1%
Difference
4.0 percentage points
Months with data
12 of 12

Category Insights

The highest price increase was in Food with an average of -2.9%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of -2.9%.

Highest increase
Food: -2.9%
Lowest increase
Food: -2.9%

Historical Context

Current inflation is 0.7% lower than the 5-year average of 0.2%.

5-year average
0.2%
10-year average
0.2%
All-time high (2003)
0.9%
All-time low (2004)
-0.5%

Trend

Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2003, inflation has fallen by +1.4 percentage point.

Change vs. previous year
-1.4 percentage points
Largest monthly swing
December: -4.4 percentage points

ECB Target

Inflation is 2.5% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.

Purchasing Power

Due to deflation, purchasing power increases. Money becomes more valuable instead of less.

What you could buy for MKD 100 this year will cost approximately MKD 99.50 next year at this inflation rate.

Multi-year trend

Monthly figures 2004

Inflation by category

Food
-2.9%
-2.4 vs avg.
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Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.

Month overview

Month Inflation Difference vs. 2003
January 1.9% +1.5
February 1.6% +1.9
March 1.5% +2.3
April -0.7% -0.6
May -0.7% -0.9
June -0.2% -0.6
July -1.2% -3.1
August -1.8% -3.7
September -2.0% -3.7
October -0.9% -2.1
November -0.9% -2.5
December -2.1% -4.4
Average -0.5%

Data source

Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.

See also