Inflation Montserrat 2020
Average inflation: -1.9%
Current Inflation
There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 1.9%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in February at 0.6%. The lowest inflation was in December at -3.0%.
- Highest month
- February: 0.6%
- Lowest month
- December: -3.0%
- Difference
- 3.6 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.8% lower than the 5-year average of -0.1%.
- 5-year average
- -0.1%
- 10-year average
- 0.7%
- All-time high (2008)
- 4.9%
- All-time low (2020)
- -1.9%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2019, inflation has fallen by +0.8 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.8 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: -2.4 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.9% 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 €98.10 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2020
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| January | -2.2% | -0.4 |
| February | 0.6% | +2.0 |
| March | 0.5% | +1.7 |
| April | -2.2% | -1.7 |
| May | -2.8% | -1.7 |
| June | -2.7% | -2.1 |
| July | -2.0% | -0.4 |
| August | -1.6% | -0.4 |
| September | -1.9% | -0.5 |
| October | -2.7% | -1.7 |
| November | -2.7% | -2.1 |
| December | -3.0% | -2.4 |
| Average | -1.9% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.