Inflation Syria 2019
Average inflation: 13.4%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 13.4%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 34.5%. The lowest inflation was in January at 4.8%.
- Highest month
- December: 34.5%
- Lowest month
- January: 4.8%
- Difference
- 29.7 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 10.5% lower than the 5-year average of 23.9%.
- 5-year average
- 23.9%
- 10-year average
- 23.6%
- All-time high (2016)
- 47.7%
- All-time low (2018)
- 0.9%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2018, inflation has fallen by +12.5 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +12.5 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: +30.7 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 11.4% 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 €113.40 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2019
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4.8% | +4.1 |
| February | 5.8% | +4.8 |
| March | 8.9% | +9.7 |
| April | 8.7% | +9.2 |
| May | 9.5% | +9.7 |
| June | 10.4% | +9.6 |
| July | 12.2% | +11.9 |
| August | 13.1% | +12.8 |
| September | 16.3% | +14.8 |
| October | 17.0% | +15.4 |
| November | 19.2% | +16.4 |
| December | 34.5% | +30.7 |
| Average | 13.4% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.