Consumer price index in Albania
Albania: Consumer price index was 144.1 2010 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Consumer price index in Albania, 1991–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumer price index in Albania is 144.1 2010 = 100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Albania peaked at 144.1 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.11 2010 = 100, in 1991.
Albania ranks 122nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Consumer price index in Albania, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.11 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1992 | 16.67 2010 = 100 | +226.0% |
| 1993 | 30.85 2010 = 100 | +85.0% |
| 1994 | 37.81 2010 = 100 | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 40.75 2010 = 100 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 45.94 2010 = 100 | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 61.18 2010 = 100 | +33.2% |
| 1998 | 73.81 2010 = 100 | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 74.1 2010 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 74.14 2010 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 76.44 2010 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 82.38 2010 = 100 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 82.78 2010 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 84.67 2010 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 86.67 2010 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 88.73 2010 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 91.33 2010 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 94.36 2010 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 96.5 2010 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 103.43 2010 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 105.53 2010 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 107.57 2010 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 109.32 2010 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 111.4 2010 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 112.82 2010 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 115.06 2010 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 117.39 2010 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 119.05 2010 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 120.98 2010 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 123.45 2010 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 131.75 2010 = 100 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 138.02 2010 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 141.08 2010 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 144.1 2010 = 100 | +2.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 144.1 2010 = 100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 174.32 2010 = 100, 83% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 144.1 2010 = 100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 155.28 2010 = 100, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumer price index in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +226.0% | 5.11 2010 = 100 | 16.67 2010 = 100 |
| 1993 | +85.0% | 16.67 2010 = 100 | 30.85 2010 = 100 |
| 1997 | +33.2% | 45.94 2010 = 100 | 61.18 2010 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.91 2010 = 100 | 5.11 2010 = 100 | 74.1 2010 = 100 | 9 |
| 2000s | 85.8 2010 = 100 | 74.14 2010 = 100 | 96.5 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.16 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 119.05 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.23 2010 = 100 | 120.98 2010 = 100 | 144.1 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 119 New Zealand 144.86 2010 = 100 compare
- 120 Equatorial Guinea 144.38 2010 = 100 compare
- 121 Antigua and Barbuda 144.19 2010 = 100 compare
- 123 Croatia 144.01 2010 = 100 compare
- 124 United States 143.86 2010 = 100 compare
- 125 Iraq 143.6 2010 = 100 compare
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Albania?
- Consumer price index in Albania was 144.1 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 144.1 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.11 2010 = 100 in 1991.
- How does Albania rank for consumer price index?
- Albania ranks 122nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumer price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The CPI shows the average price level of goods and services purchased by consumers. This is expressed relative to a base year – in this case 2010. For example, a CPI of 120 means that prices were 20% higher than in 2010.