Inflation Vietnam 2014
Average inflation: 4.1%
Current Inflation
Inflation is high at 4.1%, well above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 5.4%. The lowest inflation was in December at 1.8%.
- Highest month
- January: 5.4%
- Lowest month
- December: 1.8%
- Difference
- 3.6 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 4.0%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 3.8%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 4.0%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 3.8%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 5.5% lower than the 5-year average of 9.6%.
- 5-year average
- 9.6%
- 10-year average
- 10.2%
- All-time high (2008)
- 23%
- All-time low (2003)
- 3.2%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2013, inflation has fallen by +2.5 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -2.5 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: -4.2 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 2.1% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power noticeably decreases. Without a salary increase, you can buy less with the same money.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €104.10 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2014
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5.4% | -1.7 |
| February | 4.6% | -2.4 |
| March | 4.4% | -2.2 |
| April | 4.4% | -2.2 |
| May | 4.7% | -1.7 |
| June | 5.0% | -1.7 |
| July | 4.9% | -2.4 |
| August | 4.3% | -3.2 |
| September | 3.6% | -2.7 |
| October | 3.2% | -2.7 |
| November | 2.6% | -3.2 |
| December | 1.8% | -4.2 |
| Average | 4.1% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.