Inflation Macao 2017
Average inflation: 1.2%
Current Inflation
Inflation is low at 1.2%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 2.0%. The lowest inflation was in February at 0.4%.
- Highest month
- December: 2.0%
- Lowest month
- February: 0.4%
- Difference
- 1.6 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 1.5%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of -0.8%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 1.5%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: -0.8%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 2.7% lower than the 5-year average of 3.9%.
- 5-year average
- 3.9%
- 10-year average
- 4.4%
- All-time high (2008)
- 8.6%
- All-time low (1999)
- -3.2%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2016, inflation has fallen by +1.2 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -1.2 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- February: -3.5 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 0.8% 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 €101.20 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2017
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1.8% | -2.0 |
| February | 0.4% | -3.5 |
| March | 0.7% | -2.6 |
| April | 0.8% | -2.2 |
| May | 0.9% | -1.7 |
| June | 1.1% | -1.2 |
| July | 1.0% | -1.1 |
| August | 1.4% | -0.2 |
| September | 1.4% | -0.2 |
| October | 1.5% | +0.2 |
| November | 1.7% | +0.2 |
| December | 2.0% | +0.6 |
| Average | 1.2% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.