The annual inflation rate in Mongolia accelerated to 11.2% year-on-year in May 2026 from 10.1% in the previous month, reaching its highest level since May 2023. Prices rose faster for food and non-alcoholic beverages (23.4% vs 19.7% in April), while inflation continued to increase for clothing and footwear (6.8% vs 6.4%), health (7.1% vs 6.9%), communication (1.6% vs 1.5%), restaurants and hotels (11% vs 10.4%), and alcoholic beverages and tobacco (11.4% vs 10.2%). Meanwhile, inflation eased slightly for furnishings, household equipment and tools (7.8% vs 7.9%), transport (5.8% vs 5.9%), recreation and culture (6.3% vs 6.6%), and miscellaneous goods and services (9.8% vs 9.9%), while remaining unchanged for education (12.8%) and insurance and financial services (17%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices increased 1.2% in May, slowing from a 2.8% rise in the previous month. source: Mongolbank

Inflation Rate in Mongolia increased to 11.20 percent in May from 10.10 percent in April of 2026. Inflation Rate in Mongolia averaged 9.32 percent from 2007 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 34.20 percent in August of 2008 and a record low of -0.20 percent in October of 2016. This page provides the latest reported value for - Mongolia Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Mongolia Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.

Inflation Rate in Mongolia increased to 11.20 percent in May from 10.10 percent in April of 2026. Inflation Rate in Mongolia is expected to be 12.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Mongolia Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 6.30 percent in 2027 and 6.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-08 09:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Apr 10.1% 7.4% 8.0%
2026-06-08 09:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
May 11.2% 10.1% 11.0%
2026-07-08 09:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Jun 11.2% 12%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 127.10 125.60 points May 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 128.60 128.60 points May 2026
CPI Transportation 108.50 109.80 points May 2026
Food Inflation 23.40 19.70 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 11.20 10.10 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 1.20 2.80 percent May 2026
Producer Prices 119.60 119.10 points May 2026
Producer Prices Change 25.20 22.80 percent May 2026


Mongolia Inflation Rate
In Mongolia, the most important categories in the consumer price index are food and non-alcoholic beverages (25 percent of the total weight); transports (16 percent); clothing, footwear (12 percent); and housing, water, electricity, and fuels (10 percent). The index also includes: health (7 percent); communication and postal service (6 percent); miscellaneous goods and services (6 percent); furnishings and household equipment (5 percent); education (5 percent); restaurants and hotels (3 percent); recreation and culture (2 percent); alcoholic beverages and tobacco (1 percent); and insurance and finance services (1 percent).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
11.20 10.10 34.20 -0.20 2007 - 2026 percent Monthly
2023=100, NSA

News Stream
Mongolia Inflation Rate Hits 3-Year High
The annual inflation rate in Mongolia accelerated to 11.2% year-on-year in May 2026 from 10.1% in the previous month, reaching its highest level since May 2023. Prices rose faster for food and non-alcoholic beverages (23.4% vs 19.7% in April), while inflation continued to increase for clothing and footwear (6.8% vs 6.4%), health (7.1% vs 6.9%), communication (1.6% vs 1.5%), restaurants and hotels (11% vs 10.4%), and alcoholic beverages and tobacco (11.4% vs 10.2%). Meanwhile, inflation eased slightly for furnishings, household equipment and tools (7.8% vs 7.9%), transport (5.8% vs 5.9%), recreation and culture (6.3% vs 6.6%), and miscellaneous goods and services (9.8% vs 9.9%), while remaining unchanged for education (12.8%) and insurance and financial services (17%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices increased 1.2% in May, slowing from a 2.8% rise in the previous month.
2026-06-08
Mongolia Inflation Rate Hits Over 2-Year High
The annual inflation rate in Mongolia rose to 10.1% in April 2026 from 7.4% in the previous month. This marked the highest reading since September 2023, as prices increased at a faster pace for food and non-alcoholic beverages (19.7% vs 14.1% in March), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (10.1% vs 8.1%), housing and utilities (1.6% vs 1.3%), furnishings, household equipment and tools (7.9% vs 7.2%), health (6.9% vs 6.1%), restaurants and hotels (10.4% vs 9.9%), insurance and financial services (17.0% vs 3.9%), and miscellaneous goods and services (9.9% vs 8.7%). Additionally, transport costs rebounded sharply (5.9% vs -0.1%), while remaining steady in communication (1.5%), recreation and culture (6.6% vs 6.5%), and education (12.8%). Meanwhile, growth moderated slightly in clothing and footwear (6.4% vs 6.5%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 2.8% in April, the highest since January 2012, following a 1.2% increase in March.
2026-05-08
Mongolia Inflation Rate Rises in March
The annual inflation rate in Mongolia rose to 7.4% in March 2026, following an eighteen-month low of 6.5% in the previous month. Prices increased at a faster pace for food and non-alcoholic beverages (14.1% vs 12.3% in February), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (8.1% vs 7.5%), furnishings, household equipment and tools (7.2% vs 6.3%), and recreation and culture (6.6% vs 6.5%). Additionally, price growth was steady for clothing and footwear (6.5%), communication (1.5%), education (12.8%), insurance and financial services (3.9%), and miscellaneous goods and services (8.7%). Meanwhile, costs moderated for housing and utilities (1.3% vs 2%), health (6.1% vs 6.2%), and restaurants and hotels (9.9% vs 10.6%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 1.2% in March, the highest in seven months, following a 0.5% increase in February.
2026-04-08