Afghanistan’s annual inflation rate rose to 7.7% in January 2026 from 5.7% in the previous month, marking the highest level since November 2022. Inflation Rate in Afghanistan averaged 5.27 percent from 2005 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 47.83 percent in May of 2008 and a record low of -18.37 percent in May of 2009. source: National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA)
Inflation Rate in Afghanistan is expected to be 8.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Afghanistan Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 3.00 percent in 2027 and 2.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.
In Afghanistan, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is divided into two main groups: Non-Food Items, accounting for 52.2 percent of total CPI and Food Items making up the remaining 47.8 percent. The non-food items are mainly composed of: housing (19.1 percent), household goods (11.9 percent), health (6.2 percent), clothing (4.6 percent) and transportation (4.3 percent). The most important food items are: bread and cereals (14.6 percent), meat (7.5 percent), vegetables (6 percent) and fresh and dried fruits (5 percent).
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Actual |
Previous |
Highest |
Lowest |
Dates |
Unit |
Frequency |
|
|
7.70 |
5.70 |
47.83 |
-18.37 |
2005 - 2026 |
percent |
Monthly |
NSA
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