Inflation Montserrat 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 July at 1.0%. The lowest inflation was in August at -2.4%.
- Highest month
- July: 1.0%
- Lowest month
- August: -2.4%
- Difference
- 3.4 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.0% lower than the 5-year average of 0.8%.
- 5-year average
- 0.8%
- 10-year average
- 2%
- All-time high (2008)
- 4.9%
- All-time low (2015)
- -1.1%
Trend
Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2015, the difference is minimal (+0.9 percentage point).
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.9 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- August: -3.5 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
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0.8% | +2.5 |
| February | 0.1% | +2.3 |
| March | -0.1% | +2.2 |
| April | 0.3% | +2.8 |
| May | 0.4% | +2.0 |
| June | 0.7% | +2.5 |
| July | 1.0% | +2.7 |
| August | -2.4% | -3.5 |
| September | -0.7% | -0.3 |
| October | -0.8% | -0.3 |
| November | -0.8% | -0.7 |
| December | -1.3% | -1.2 |
| Average | -0.2% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.