Inflation Montserrat 2018
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 September at 2.1%. The lowest inflation was in February at 0.3%.
- Highest month
- September: 2.1%
- Lowest month
- February: 0.3%
- Difference
- 1.8 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.1% higher than the 5-year average of 0.2%.
- 5-year average
- 0.2%
- 10-year average
- 1.5%
- All-time high (2008)
- 4.9%
- All-time low (2015)
- -1.1%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2017, inflation has risen by +0.1 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.1 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- February: -1.5 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 2018
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0.5% | -0.5 |
| February | 0.3% | -1.5 |
| March | 0.5% | -1.1 |
| April | 1.5% | +0.1 |
| May | 0.8% | -0.6 |
| June | 1.2% | +0.1 |
| July | 1.7% | +1.0 |
| August | 2.0% | +1.1 |
| September | 2.1% | +1.2 |
| October | 1.9% | +1.0 |
| November | 1.5% | +0.6 |
| December | 1.8% | +0.2 |
| Average | 1.3% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.