Inflation North Macedonia 2010

Average inflation: 1.5%

Current Inflation

Inflation is low at 1.5%, below the ECB target of 2%.

Peak and Trough

The highest inflation was in November at 3.2%. The lowest inflation was in May at -0.4%.

Highest month
November: 3.2%
Lowest month
May: -0.4%
Difference
3.6 percentage points
Months with data
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Category Insights

The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 12.2%. The lowest price increase was in Core inflation with an average of -0.1%.

Highest increase
Energy: 12.2%
Lowest increase
Core inflation: -0.1%

Historical Context

Current inflation is 1.4% lower than the 5-year average of 2.9%.

5-year average
2.9%
10-year average
1.9%
All-time high (2008)
8.4%
All-time low (2009)
-0.7%

Trend

Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2009, inflation has fallen by +2.2 percentage point.

Change vs. previous year
+2.2 percentage points
Largest monthly swing
October: +5.4 percentage points

ECB Target

Inflation is 0.5% 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 MKD 100 this year will cost approximately MKD 101.50 next year at this inflation rate.

Multi-year trend

Monthly figures 2010

Inflation by category

Food
0.2%
-1.3 vs avg.
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Energy
12.2%
+10.7 vs avg.
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Core inflation
-0.1%
-1.6 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. 2009
January -0.3% -2.1
February 0.3% -0.4
March 0.5% +0.3
April 1.2% +1.6
May -0.4% -0.8
June 1.6% +3.2
July 1.7% +2.9
August 2.1% +3.5
September 2.3% +3.6
October 3.1% +5.4
November 3.2% +5.4
December 3.0% +4.6
Average 1.5%

Data source

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

See also