Inflation Vietnam 2010
Average inflation: 9.2%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 9.2%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 11.7%. The lowest inflation was in January at 7.6%.
- Highest month
- December: 11.7%
- Lowest month
- January: 7.6%
- Difference
- 4.1 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 14.7%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of 10.7%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: 14.7%
- Lowest increase
- Food: 10.7%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.8% lower than the 5-year average of 11.0%.
- 5-year average
- 11%
- 10-year average
- 8.7%
- All-time high (2008)
- 23%
- All-time low (2003)
- 3.2%
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
- January: -9.9 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 7.2% 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 €109.20 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 | 7.6% | -9.9 |
| February | 8.5% | -6.3 |
| March | 9.5% | -1.7 |
| April | 9.2% | 0.0 |
| May | 9.0% | +3.4 |
| June | 8.7% | +4.8 |
| July | 8.2% | +4.9 |
| August | 8.2% | +6.2 |
| September | 8.9% | +6.5 |
| October | 9.7% | +6.7 |
| November | 11.1% | +6.7 |
| December | 11.7% | +5.2 |
| Average | 9.2% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.