The harmonised inflation rate in Albania rose to 3.40% year-on-year in July 2026, up from 3.20% in June and reaching the highest level since January 2024. Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY in Albania averaged 3.08 percent from 2017 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 8.00 percent in October of 2022 and a record low of 0.60 percent in January of 2021. source: Instituti i Statistikave (INSTAT)



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-07-17 11:00 AM
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY
Jun 3.2% 3.3% 3.4%
2026-08-19 10:30 AM
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY
Jul 3.4% 3.2% 3.4%
2026-09-17 12:00 PM
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY
Aug 3.4% 3.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 103.10 102.90 points Aug 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 104.60 104.50 points Aug 2026
CPI Transportation 112.70 108.40 points Aug 2026
Food Inflation 2.80 3.50 percent Aug 2026
Harmonised Consumer Prices 102.99 103.06 points Jul 2026
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY 3.40 3.20 percent Jul 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 3.20 3.40 percent Aug 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.10 0.20 percent Aug 2026
Producer Prices 129.90 129.70 points Jun 2026
PPI YoY 0.20 0.10 percent Jun 2026


Albania Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY
The Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) is an indicator of inflation and price stability for the European Central Bank (ECB). The HICP is compiled by Eurostat and the national statistical institutes in accordance with harmonised statistical methods. The ECB aims to maintain annual inflation rates as measured by the HICP below, but close to, 2% over the medium term.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.40 3.20 8.00 0.60 2017 - 2026 percent Monthly
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