Latest reading: Consumer prices were flat year on year in June, contrasting May’s 0.1% year-on-year decline and market expectations for...
Inflation in Lithuania
Harmonized consumer price inflation averaged 3.9% in the ten years to 2024. The 2024 average figure was 0.9%. For more inflation information, visit our dedicated page.
Lithuania Inflation Chart
Note: This chart displays Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, aop) for Lithuania from 2014 to 2024.
Source: Macrobond.
Lithuania Inflation Data
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, aop) | 1.1 | 4.6 | 18.9 | 8.7 | 0.9 |
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) | 0.2 | 10.6 | 21.7 | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, eop) | -0.1 | 10.7 | 20.0 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Inflation (PPI, ann. var. %, aop) | -8.9 | 9.5 | 25.9 | -2.2 | -2.4 |
Harmonized inflation dips in May
Latest reading: Harmonized inflation came in at 3.0% in May, down from April’s 3.6%. May's figure represented the weakest inflation rate since December 2024. The decline was broad-based, with lower price pressures recorded for food and non-alcoholic beverages, transportation, and housing and utilities. Annual average harmonized inflation rose to 1.9% in May (April: 1.8%). Meanwhile, consumer price inflation fell to 3.4% in May from the previous month's 4.1%. Finally, harmonized consumer prices dropped 0.28% in May over the previous month, swinging from the 0.21% rise logged in April. May's result marked the weakest reading since August 2024.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
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