Inflation Vietnam 2021
Average inflation: 1.8%
Current Inflation
Inflation is low at 1.8%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in May at 2.9%. The lowest inflation was in January at -1.0%.
- Highest month
- May: 2.9%
- Lowest month
- January: -1.0%
- Difference
- 3.9 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 1.8%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of 0.7%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: 1.8%
- Lowest increase
- Food: 0.7%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.2% lower than the 5-year average of 3.0%.
- 5-year average
- 3%
- 10-year average
- 3.8%
- All-time high (2008)
- 23%
- All-time low (2015)
- 0.6%
Trend
Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2020, the difference is minimal (-1.5 percentage point).
- Change vs. previous year
- -1.5 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: -7.4 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is close to the ECB target of 2.0%.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power gradually decreases. The impact on daily expenses is relatively limited.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €101.80 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2021
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| January | -1.0% | -7.4 |
| February | 0.7% | -4.7 |
| March | 1.2% | -3.7 |
| April | 2.7% | -0.2 |
| May | 2.9% | +0.5 |
| June | 2.4% | -0.8 |
| July | 2.6% | -0.8 |
| August | 2.8% | -0.4 |
| September | 2.1% | -0.9 |
| October | 1.8% | -0.7 |
| November | 2.1% | +0.6 |
| December | 1.8% | +1.6 |
| Average | 1.8% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.