Inflation Portugal 2010
Average inflation: 1.4%
Current Inflation
Inflation is low at 1.4%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 2.5%. The lowest inflation was in January at 0.1%.
- Highest month
- December: 2.5%
- Lowest month
- January: 0.1%
- Difference
- 2.4 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Transport with an average of 4.6%. The lowest price increase was in Communication with an average of -1.9%.
- Highest increase
- Transport: 4.6%
- Lowest increase
- Communication: -1.9%
Historical Context
Current inflation is around the 5-year average of 1.8%.
- 5-year average
- 1.8%
- 10-year average
- 2.5%
- All-time high (2001)
- 4.4%
- All-time low (2009)
- -0.8%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2009, inflation has fallen by +2.2 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +2.2 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- October: +3.8 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 0.6% 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 €101.40 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2010
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0.1% | -0.2 |
| February | 0.2% | 0.0 |
| March | 0.6% | +1.1 |
| April | 0.7% | +1.2 |
| May | 1.1% | +2.3 |
| June | 1.2% | +2.8 |
| July | 1.9% | +3.4 |
| August | 2.0% | +3.3 |
| September | 2.0% | +3.7 |
| October | 2.3% | +3.8 |
| November | 2.3% | +2.9 |
| December | 2.5% | +2.5 |
| Average | 1.4% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 10/01/2026.