Albania Inflation Rate

Last Release

Nov 30, 2025

Actual

2.1

Units In

2.3

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jan 09, 2026

Time to Release

28 Days 13 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
42.08 Dec 1997	-2.11 Mar 2000	2.98 %	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 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.