Albania Inflation Rate

Last Release

May 31, 2025

Actual

2.2

Units In

2.3

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jul 08, 2025

Time to Release

27 Days 16 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
42.08 Dec 1997	-2.11 Mar 2000	2.99 %	1995-2025	Instituti i Statistikave (INSTAT)

In Albania, the most important category in the consumer price index is Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (36.1 percent of total weight). Housing and Utilities account for 20.3 percent; Furniture, Household Goods and Maintenance for 7.4 percent; Transport for 6.3 percent; Alcoholic beverages and Tobacco for 5 percent and Miscellaneous Goods and Services for 4.9 percent. Clothing and Footwear; Health; Education; Recreation and Culture; Communication and Restaurants and Hotels account for the remaining 20 percent of total weight.

Latest Updates

The annual inflation rate in Albania slowed to 2.2% in May 2025 from 2.3% in the previous month, driven by softer price growth in food and non-alcoholic beverages (3.2% vs 3.8% in April), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (3.7% vs 3.9%), clothing and footwear (2.5% vs 2.7%), and miscellaneous goods and services (1.1% vs 1.3%). Conversely, inflation accelerated in housing and utilities (1.5% vs 1.1%), while the pace of deflation eased in transport (-1.2% vs -2.6%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.3% in May, reversing a 0.1% gain in April.