Inflation Russia 2011
Average inflation: 8.5%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 8.5%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 9.6%. The lowest inflation was in December at 6.1%.
- Highest month
- January: 9.6%
- Lowest month
- December: 6.1%
- Difference
- 3.5 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food and non-alcoholic beverages with an average of 11.0%. The lowest price increase was in Communication with an average of 1.2%.
- Highest increase
- Food and non-alcoholic beverages: 11.0%
- Lowest increase
- Communication: 1.2%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.5% lower than the 5-year average of 10.0%.
- 5-year average
- 10%
- 10-year average
- 11.3%
- All-time high (1993)
- 839.2%
- All-time low (2010)
- 6.9%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2010, inflation has fallen by +1.6 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +1.6 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- June: +3.7 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 6.5% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €108.50 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2011
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 9.6% | +1.6 |
| February | 9.5% | +2.3 |
| March | 9.5% | +3.0 |
| April | 9.6% | +3.6 |
| May | 9.6% | +3.6 |
| June | 9.4% | +3.7 |
| July | 9.0% | +3.5 |
| August | 8.2% | +2.2 |
| September | 7.2% | +0.2 |
| October | 7.2% | -0.3 |
| November | 6.8% | -1.3 |
| December | 6.1% | -2.7 |
| Average | 8.5% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 11/01/2026.