CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Greece

Greece: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 3.4% in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
3.4%
Change on year
up 36.5%
World rank
56th
of 156 countries
All-time high
20.4%
in 1990
All-time low
-1.7%
in 2015
Years of data
40
1987–2026

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Greece, 1987–2026

051015201987200620261987: 16.41988: 13.51989: 13.71990: 20.41991: 19.51992: 15.91993: 14.41994: 10.91995: 8.91996: 8.21997: 5.51998: 4.81999: 2.62000: 3.22001: 3.42002: 3.62003: 3.52004: 2.92005: 3.52006: 3.22007: 2.92008: 4.22009: 1.22010: 4.72011: 3.32012: 1.52013: -0.9152014: -1.32015: -1.72016: -0.8362017: 1.12018: 0.6272019: 0.2572020: -1.22021: 1.22022: 9.62023: 3.52024: 2.72025: 2.52026: 3.4

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Greece is 3.4%, measured in 2026.

That represents a change of up 36.5% on the previous year and up 505.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Greece peaked at 20.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -1.7%, in 2015.

Greece ranks 56th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Greece, year by year

Annual values for CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Greece, 1987 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1987 16.4% —
1988 13.5% -17.4%
1989 13.7% +1.4%
1990 20.4% +49.1%
1991 19.5% -4.8%
1992 15.9% -18.4%
1993 14.4% -9.2%
1994 10.9% -24.6%
1995 8.9% -17.9%
1996 8.2% -8.4%
1997 5.5% -32.4%
1998 4.8% -13.9%
1999 2.6% -44.6%
2000 3.2% +19.5%
2001 3.4% +7.1%
2002 3.6% +7.4%
2003 3.5% -2.9%
2004 2.9% -18.0%
2005 3.5% +22.4%
2006 3.2% -9.7%
2007 2.9% -9.4%
2008 4.2% +43.6%
2009 1.2% -70.8%
2010 4.7% +288.2%
2011 3.3% -29.3%
2012 1.5% -54.8%
2013 -0.9% -160.9%
2014 -1.3% +42.6%
2015 -1.7% +32.2%
2016 -0.8% -51.6%
2017 1.1% -234.0%
2018 0.6% -44.0%
2019 0.3% -59.1%
2020 -1.2% -585.3%
2021 1.2% -197.5%
2022 9.6% +693.4%
2023 3.5% -64.0%
2024 2.7% -21.0%
2025 2.5% -9.5%
2026 3.4% +36.5%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 3.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 3.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.4%, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Greece 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +693.4% 1.2% 9.6%
2020 -585.3% 0.3% -1.2%
2010 +288.2% 1.2% 4.7%
2017 +234.0% -0.8% 1.1%
2021 +197.5% -1.2% 1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.5% 13.5% 16.4% 3
1990s 11.1% 2.6% 20.4% 10
2000s 3.2% 1.2% 4.2% 10
2010s 0.7% -1.7% 4.7% 10
2020s 3.1% -1.2% 9.6% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Greece?
Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Greece was 3.4% in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 1990.
What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was -1.7% in 2015.
How does Greece rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
Greece ranks 56th out of 156 countries with data for 2026.
Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 505.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 5,423 data points, 1987–2026
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The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.