Inflation Vietnam 2009
Average inflation: 7.0%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 7.0%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 17.5%. The lowest inflation was in August at 2.0%.
- Highest month
- January: 17.5%
- Lowest month
- August: 2.0%
- Difference
- 15.5 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 9.0%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 3.4%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 9.0%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 3.4%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 3.8% lower than the 5-year average of 10.8%.
- 5-year average
- 10.8%
- 10-year average
- 8.6%
- All-time high (2008)
- 23%
- All-time low (2003)
- 3.2%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2008, inflation has fallen by +16.0 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -16.0 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- August: -26.3 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 5.0% 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 €107.00 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2009
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 17.5% | +3.4 |
| February | 14.8% | -0.9 |
| March | 11.2% | -8.2 |
| April | 9.2% | -12.2 |
| May | 5.6% | -19.6 |
| June | 3.9% | -22.9 |
| July | 3.3% | -23.7 |
| August | 2.0% | -26.3 |
| September | 2.4% | -25.5 |
| October | 3.0% | -23.7 |
| November | 4.4% | -19.8 |
| December | 6.5% | -13.4 |
| Average | 7.0% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.