The annual inflation rate in Albania accelerated to 3% in May 2026, the highest since January 2024, from 2.8% in the previous month. Prices rose faster for food and non-alcoholic beverages (2.2% vs 1.3% in April), health (1.6 vs 0.8%), education (2.1% vs 2%), recreation & culture (4.2% vs 3.7%), restaurants & hotels (3% vs 2.8%), alcoholic beverages & tobacco (3.4% vs 2.7%) and miscellaneous goods & services (3% vs 2.7%). Meanwhile, inflation was steady for furnishings & household equipment (at 2.8%) and cost eased for transport (7.8% vs 8.5%), housing & utilities (4.2% vs 4.7%) and communications (0.5% vs 0.6%). Also, prices fell for clothing & footwear (-0.5% vs 0.1%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices were little changed, after a 0.3% increase in April. source: Instituti i Statistikave (INSTAT)

Inflation Rate in Albania increased to 3 percent in May from 2.80 percent in April of 2026. Inflation Rate in Albania averaged 9.07 percent from 1990 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 236.58 percent in December of 1992 and a record low of -2.12 percent in March of 2000. This page provides - Albania Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Albania Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.

Inflation Rate in Albania increased to 3 percent in May from 2.80 percent in April of 2026. Inflation Rate in Albania is expected to be 3.30 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Albania Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 3.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-08 09:25 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Apr 2.8% 2.6% 2.9%
2026-06-08 11:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
May 3% 2.8% 3.3%
2026-07-08 11:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Jun 3% 3.3%



Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Food Inflation 2.20 1.30 percent May 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 102.80 102.90 points May 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 103.00 103.00 points May 2026
CPI Transportation 107.80 108.30 points May 2026
Harmonised Consumer Prices 103.20 103.00 points May 2026
Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY 3.30 2.80 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 3.00 2.80 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate MoM -0.04 0.30 percent May 2026
Producer Prices 129.70 129.60 points Mar 2026
PPI YoY 0.10 0.20 percent Mar 2026


Albania Inflation Rate
In Albania, the most important category in the consumer price index is Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (35 percent of total weight). Housing and Utilities account for 19 percent; Furniture, Household Goods and Maintenance for 7 percent; Transport for 6 percent; Miscellaneous Goods and Services for 6 percent and Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco for 5 percent. Clothing and Footwear; Health; Education; Recreation and Culture; Communication and Restaurants and Hotels account for the remaining 22 percent of total weight.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.00 2.80 236.58 -2.12 1990 - 2026 percent Monthly
2025=100, NSA

News Stream
Albania Inflation Rate Picks Up to 28-Month High
The annual inflation rate in Albania accelerated to 3% in May 2026, the highest since January 2024, from 2.8% in the previous month. Prices rose faster for food and non-alcoholic beverages (2.2% vs 1.3% in April), health (1.6 vs 0.8%), education (2.1% vs 2%), recreation & culture (4.2% vs 3.7%), restaurants & hotels (3% vs 2.8%), alcoholic beverages & tobacco (3.4% vs 2.7%) and miscellaneous goods & services (3% vs 2.7%). Meanwhile, inflation was steady for furnishings & household equipment (at 2.8%) and cost eased for transport (7.8% vs 8.5%), housing & utilities (4.2% vs 4.7%) and communications (0.5% vs 0.6%). Also, prices fell for clothing & footwear (-0.5% vs 0.1%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices were little changed, after a 0.3% increase in April.
2026-06-08
Albania Annual Inflation Climbs Further to 2.8%
Albania's annual inflation rate accelerated to 2.8% in April 2026, up from 2.6% in March and marking its highest level since February 2024. Upward price pressures were mainly due to transport prices, which rose 8.5% from 7.5% in the previous month, followed by furnishings (2.8% versus 2.6%), restaurants and hotels (2.8% versus 2.4%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (2.7% versus 2%), health (0.8% versus 0.6%), education (2% versus 1.9%) and recreation and culture (3.7% versus 2.9%). In contrast, housing and utilities price growth eased slightly to 4.7% from 4.8%, while food price growth stood at 1.3%. On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.3% from 0.7% in March.
2026-05-08
Albania Inflation Accelerates to Highest Since 2024
Albania's annual inflation rate accelerated slightly to 2.6% in March 2026 from 2.5% in February, marking the highest price rise since February 2024. Transport prices led gains at 7.5%, followed by utilities at 4.8%, insurance and financial services at 4.5%, recreation and sport at 2.9%, furniture and household equipment at 2.6%, restaurants and accommodation at 2.4%, alcoholic beverages and tobacco at 2.0%, personal care and miscellaneous goods at 2.0%, education at 1.9%, and food and non-alcoholic beverages at 1.3%. On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.7%.
2026-04-08