Inflation North Macedonia 2009

Average inflation: -0.7%

Current Inflation

There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 0.7%.

Peak and Trough

The highest inflation was in January at 1.8%. The lowest inflation was in October at -2.3%.

Highest month
January: 1.8%
Lowest month
October: -2.3%
Difference
4.1 percentage points
Months with data
12 of 12

Category Insights

The highest price increase was in Core inflation with an average of 0.0%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of -1.3%.

Highest increase
Core inflation: 0.0%
Lowest increase
Energy: -1.3%

Historical Context

Current inflation is 3.4% lower than the 5-year average of 2.7%.

5-year average
2.7%
10-year average
2%
All-time high (2008)
8.4%
All-time low (2009)
-0.7%

Trend

Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2008, inflation has fallen by +9.1 percentage point.

Change vs. previous year
-9.1 percentage points
Largest monthly swing
June: -11.5 percentage points

ECB Target

Inflation is 2.7% 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 €100 this year will cost approximately €99.30 next year at this inflation rate.

Multi-year trend

Monthly figures 2009

Inflation by category

Food
-1.2%
-0.5vs avg.
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Energy
-1.3%
-0.6vs avg.
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Core inflation
0.0%
+0.7vs avg.
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Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.

Month overview

Month Inflation Difference vs. 2008
January 1.8% -6.7
February 0.7% -8.7
March 0.2% -9.8
April -0.4% -10.4
May 0.4% -9.0
June -1.6% -11.5
July -1.2% -10.4
August -1.4% -9.7
September -1.3% -8.4
October -2.3% -9.6
November -2.2% -8.2
December -1.6% -6.8
Average -0.7%

Data source

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

See also