Inflation Russia 2015
Average inflation: 15.6%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 15.6%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in March at 16.9%. The lowest inflation was in December at 12.9%.
- Highest month
- March: 16.9%
- Lowest month
- December: 12.9%
- Difference
- 4.0 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 21.1%. The lowest price increase was in Communication with an average of 3.3%.
- Highest increase
- Food and non-alcoholic beverages: 21.1%
- Lowest increase
- Communication: 3.3%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 6.8% higher than the 5-year average of 8.8%.
- 5-year average
- 8.8%
- 10-year average
- 9.5%
- All-time high (1999)
- 92.7%
- All-time low (2012)
- 5.1%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2014, inflation has risen by +7.8 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +7.8 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- February: +10.5 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 13.6% 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 €115.60 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2015
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 15.0% | +9.0 |
| February | 16.7% | +10.5 |
| March | 16.9% | +10.0 |
| April | 16.4% | +9.1 |
| May | 15.8% | +8.2 |
| June | 15.3% | +7.5 |
| July | 15.6% | +8.2 |
| August | 15.8% | +8.2 |
| September | 15.7% | +7.7 |
| October | 15.6% | +7.3 |
| November | 15.0% | +5.9 |
| December | 12.9% | +1.5 |
| Average | 15.6% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 11/01/2026.