Macedonia Inflation Rate

Last Release

Dec 31, 2025

Actual

4.1

Units In

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Feb 13, 2026

Time to Release

1 Months 3 Days 13 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
19.8 Oct 2022	-2.1 Dec 2009	3.15 %	2006-2025	State Statistical Office of the Republic of Macedonia

In Macedonia, the most important category in the consumer price index is Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (40.9 percent of total weight). Housing and Utilities accounts for 13.8 percent; Transport for 7.9 percent; Clothing and Footwear for 7 percent; Restaurants and Hotels for 5.5 percent and Furniture, Household Goods and Maintenance for 5.4 percent. Miscellaneous Goods and Services; Alcoholic beverages and Tobacco ; Health; Communication; Recreation and Culture and Education account for the remaining 19.5 percent of total weight.

Latest Updates

North Macedonia’s annual inflation rate ticked up to 4.1% in December 2025 from 4% in the previous month. Prices increased for housing and utilities (2% vs 1.8% in November), transport (2.2% vs 1.1%), furniture, household equipment, and maintenance (6.3% vs 5.5%), restaurants and hotels (4.7% vs 4.6%), alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and narcotics (5.4% vs 5.3%), health (2.9% vs 2.1%), and communication (2.2% vs 1.8%). Conversely, inflation eased for food and non-alcoholic beverages (5.3% vs 5.4%), clothing and footwear (2.2% vs 2.7%), and recreation and culture (6.3% vs 7.2%), while remained steady for miscellaneous goods and services (at 3.2%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 0.4% in December, following a 0.5% increase in November. In 2025, the average inflation rate was 4.1%.