Inflation Montserrat 2019
Average inflation: -1.1%
Current Inflation
There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 1.1%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in April at -0.5%. The lowest inflation was in January at -1.8%.
- Highest month
- April: -0.5%
- Lowest month
- January: -1.8%
- Difference
- 1.3 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.1% lower than the 5-year average of 0.0%.
- 5-year average
- 0%
- 10-year average
- 1.1%
- All-time high (2008)
- 4.9%
- All-time low (2019)
- -1.1%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2018, inflation has fallen by +2.4 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -2.4 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- September: -3.5 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.1% 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 €98.90 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2019
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| January | -1.8% | -2.3 |
| February | -1.4% | -1.7 |
| March | -1.2% | -1.7 |
| April | -0.5% | -2.0 |
| May | -1.1% | -1.9 |
| June | -0.6% | -1.8 |
| July | -1.6% | -3.3 |
| August | -1.2% | -3.2 |
| September | -1.4% | -3.5 |
| October | -1.0% | -2.9 |
| November | -0.6% | -2.1 |
| December | -0.6% | -2.4 |
| Average | -1.1% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.