Inflation North Macedonia 2016

Average inflation: -0.2%

Current Inflation

There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 0.2%.

Peak and Trough

The highest inflation was in January at 0.2%. The lowest inflation was in April at -0.6%.

Highest month
January: 0.2%
Lowest month
April: -0.6%
Difference
0.8 percentage points
Months with data
12 of 12

Category Insights

The highest price increase was in Core inflation with an average of 1.5%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of -1.8%.

Highest increase
Core inflation: 1.5%
Lowest increase
Energy: -1.8%

Historical Context

Current inflation is 1.3% lower than the 5-year average of 1.1%.

5-year average
1.1%
10-year average
2.1%
All-time high (2008)
8.4%
All-time low (2009)
-0.7%

Trend

Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2015, the difference is minimal (+0.1 percentage point).

Change vs. previous year
+0.1 percentage points
Largest monthly swing
January: +1.4 percentage points

ECB Target

Inflation is 2.2% 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 €99.80 next year at this inflation rate.

Multi-year trend

Monthly figures 2016

Inflation by category

Food
-1.3%
-1.1vs avg.
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Energy
-1.8%
-1.6vs avg.
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Core inflation
1.5%
+1.7vs avg.
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Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.

Month overview

Month Inflation Difference vs. 2015
January 0.2% +1.4
February 0.0% +1.1
March -0.3% 0.0
April -0.6% -0.6
May -0.6% -0.8
June -0.6% -1.1
July -0.2% +0.2
August -0.3% -0.3
September 0.1% +0.3
October 0.1% +0.6
November -0.2% +0.1
December -0.3% 0.0
Average -0.2%

Data source

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

See also