Albania’s annual inflation rate accelerated to 2.3% in December 2025 from 2.1% in November. The largest upward contributions came from housing, water, electricity, and other fuels (4.8%), followed by food and non-alcoholic beverages (1.6%). Prices also rose for furniture, household goods, and maintenance (2.1%), recreation and culture (3.6%), and education services (1.9%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices increased 0.7%, rebounding from a 0.2% decline in November. source: Instituti i Statistikave (INSTAT)

Inflation Rate in Albania increased to 2.30 percent in December from 2.10 percent in November of 2025. Inflation Rate in Albania averaged 9.15 percent from 1990 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 236.58 percent in December of 1992 and a record low of -2.12 percent in March of 2000. This page provides - Albania Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Albania Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Inflation Rate in Albania increased to 2.30 percent in December from 2.10 percent in November of 2025. Inflation Rate in Albania is expected to be 2.70 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Albania Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 3.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-10 08:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Nov 2.1% 2.3% 2.3%
2026-01-09 11:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Dec 2.3% 2.1% 2.0%
2026-02-12 11:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Jan 2.3%

Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Food Inflation 1.60 1.50 percent Dec 2025

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 120.90 120.10 points Dec 2025
CPI Housing Utilities 113.60 112.70 points Dec 2025
CPI Transportation 109.00 108.90 points Dec 2025
Harmonised Consumer Prices 122.10 121.40 points Dec 2025
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY 2.20 2.10 percent Dec 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 2.30 2.10 percent Dec 2025
Inflation Rate MoM 0.70 -0.20 percent Dec 2025
Producer Prices 129.50 129.70 points Sep 2025
PPI YoY 0.20 0.30 percent Sep 2025


Albania Inflation Rate
In Albania, the most important category in the consumer price index is Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (35 percent of total weight). Housing and Utilities account for 19 percent; Furniture, Household Goods and Maintenance for 7 percent; Transport for 6 percent; Miscellaneous Goods and Services for 6 percent and Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco for 5 percent. Clothing and Footwear; Health; Education; Recreation and Culture; Communication and Restaurants and Hotels account for the remaining 22 percent of total weight.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.30 2.10 236.58 -2.12 1990 - 2025 percent Monthly
2020M12=100, NSA

News Stream
Albania Annual Inflation Accelerates at Year-End
Albania’s annual inflation rate accelerated to 2.3% in December 2025 from 2.1% in November. The largest upward contributions came from housing, water, electricity, and other fuels (4.8%), followed by food and non-alcoholic beverages (1.6%). Prices also rose for furniture, household goods, and maintenance (2.1%), recreation and culture (3.6%), and education services (1.9%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices increased 0.7%, rebounding from a 0.2% decline in November.
2026-01-09
Albania Inflation Lowest in 8 Months
The annual inflation rate in Albania eased to 2.1% in November 2025, the lowest reading since March, down from 2.3% in October. Prices rose at a slower pace for food and non-alcoholic beverages (1.5% vs 1.6% in October), clothing and footwear (0.6% vs 1.8%), and housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels (4.0% vs 4.3%). Inflation also moderated for hotels, coffeehouses, and restaurants (2.3% vs 2.4%), miscellaneous goods and services (1.6% vs 1.7%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (2.9% vs 3.1%), furnishings and household maintenance (2.8% vs 2.9%), recreation and culture (2.6% vs 3.2%), and education services (1.9% vs 2.0%). In contrast, higher price increases were observed in transport (0.8% vs 0.5%), health (0.6% vs 0.5%), and communication (1.3% vs 1.1%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.2%, the first decline in four months, following a 0.1% rise in October.
2025-12-10
Albania Inflation Eases in October
The annual inflation rate in Albania eased to 2.3% in October 2025 from 2.4% in September. Prices rose at a slower pace for recreation and culture (3.2% vs 4.7%), alcoholic beverages (3.1% vs 3.4%), food and non-alcoholic beverages (1.6% vs 1.8%), medical care (0.5% vs 0.6%), hotels and restaurants (2.4% vs 2.5%), and education (2.0% vs 2.2%). In contrast, higher price increases were seen in housing and utilities (4.3% vs 4.1%), furnishings and household maintenance (2.9% vs 2.6%), clothing and footwear (1.8% vs 1.1%), communication (1.1% vs 1.0%), and transport (0.5% vs 0.4%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.1%, down from 0.7% in September.
2025-11-10