Latest reading: Consumer prices increased 2.9% on a year-on-year basis in August, following a 3.1% increase in the prior month....
Inflation in Latvia
Harmonized consumer price inflation averaged 3.7% in the ten years to 2024. The 2024 average figure was 1.3%. For more inflation information, visit our dedicated page.
Latvia Inflation Chart
Note: This chart displays Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, aop) for Latvia from 2024 to 2023.
Source: Macrobond.
Latvia Inflation Data
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, aop) | 0.1 | 3.2 | 17.2 | 9.1 | 1.3 |
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) | -0.5 | 7.8 | 20.9 | 0.6 | 3.2 |
| Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, eop) | -0.5 | 7.9 | 20.7 | 0.9 | 3.4 |
| Inflation (PPI, ann. var. %, aop) | -1.9 | 13.1 | 30.7 | 1.1 | -3.8 |
Harmonized inflation holds stable in July
Latest reading: Harmonized inflation was stable at June's 3.9% in July. Looking at the details of the release, prices for food, recreation and hospitality rose at a quicker pace in July, and prices for transportation fell at a slower rate. On the flipside, price pressures for housing and utilities ticked down from the prior month. The trend pointed up, with annual average harmonized inflation coming in at 3.0% in July (June: 2.7%). Meanwhile, consumer price inflation was unchanged, coming in at June's 3.8% in July. Lastly, harmonized consumer prices increased 0.09% from the previous month in July, a smaller increase than June's 0.22% rise.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
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