Inflation North Macedonia 2017

Average inflation: 1.3%

Current Inflation

Inflation is low at 1.3%, below the ECB target of 2%.

Peak and Trough

The highest inflation was in December at 2.4%. The lowest inflation was in February at 0.2%.

Highest month
December: 2.4%
Lowest month
February: 0.2%
Difference
2.2 percentage points
Months with data
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Category Insights

The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 2.7%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of 0.3%.

Highest increase
Energy: 2.7%
Lowest increase
Food: 0.3%

Historical Context

Current inflation is 0.6% higher than the 5-year average of 0.7%.

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

Trend

Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2016, inflation has risen by +1.5 percentage point.

Change vs. previous year
+1.5 percentage points
Largest monthly swing
December: +2.7 percentage points

ECB Target

Inflation is 0.7% 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 €100 this year will cost approximately €101.30 next year at this inflation rate.

Multi-year trend

Monthly figures 2017

Inflation by category

Food
0.3%
-1.0vs avg.
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Energy
2.7%
+1.4vs avg.
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Core inflation
2.3%
+1.0vs avg.
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Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.

Month overview

Month Inflation Difference vs. 2016
January 0.6% +0.4
February 0.2% +0.2
March 0.6% +0.9
April 1.0% +1.6
May 1.2% +1.8
June 1.5% +2.1
July 1.3% +1.5
August 1.8% +2.1
September 1.6% +1.5
October 1.8% +1.7
November 2.2% +2.4
December 2.4% +2.7
Average 1.3%

Data source

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

See also