Azerbaijan's monthly inflation eased to 0.1% in May 2026, slowing for a fourth consecutive month and marking the lowest level in ten months, down from 0.3% in April. Contributing to the slowdown was a cooling in food inflation, which declined by 0.1% after a 0.3% increase in the prior month, namely buckwheat, beef and mutton, sausage and cheese products. Inflation for alcoholic beverages stood at 0.2% and tobacco prices remained unchanged. Non-food products also moderated, increasing 0.1% following 0.2% increase, mainly for paint, plastic pipes, detergents and personal hygiene products. Meanwhile, paid services prices eased to 0.2% from 0.3%, despite price increases for international passenger transportation services by air. On an annual basis, consumer prices increased 5.6%, slightly up from 5.5% in April. source: State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan

The Consumer Price Index in Azerbaijan increased 0.10 percent in May of 2026 over the previous month. Inflation Rate MoM in Azerbaijan averaged 3.18 percent from 1991 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 118.10 percent in January of 1992 and a record low of -5.93 percent in December of 1998. This page provides the latest reported value for - Azerbaijan Inflation Rate MoM - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Azerbaijan Inflation Rate MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.

The Consumer Price Index in Azerbaijan increased 0.10 percent in May of 2026 over the previous month. Inflation Rate MoM in Azerbaijan is expected to be 0.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Azerbaijan Inflation Rate MoM is projected to trend around 0.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-15 11:00 AM
Inflation Rate MoM
Apr 0.3% 0.5% 0.7%
2026-06-16 08:30 AM
Inflation Rate MoM
May 0.1% 0.3% 0.3%
2026-07-15 11:00 AM
Inflation Rate MoM
Jun 0.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 242.20 242.10 points May 2026
Core Inflation Rate 5.70 5.50 percent Apr 2026
Food Inflation 6.50 6.10 percent May 2026
GDP Deflator 99.70 95.90 points Mar 2026
Inflation Rate 5.60 5.50 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.10 0.30 percent May 2026
Producer Price Inflation MoM 0.00 16.40 percent May 2026
Producer Prices 90.40 100.00 points Dec 2025
Producer Prices Change 19.70 11.90 percent May 2026


Azerbaijan Inflation Rate MoM
Inflation Rate MoM measures month over month change in the price of goods and services.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.10 0.30 118.10 -5.93 1991 - 2026 percent Monthly

News Stream
Azerbaijan Monthly Inflation Rate at 10-Month Low
Azerbaijan's monthly inflation eased to 0.1% in May 2026, slowing for a fourth consecutive month and marking the lowest level in ten months, down from 0.3% in April. Contributing to the slowdown was a cooling in food inflation, which declined by 0.1% after a 0.3% increase in the prior month, namely buckwheat, beef and mutton, sausage and cheese products. Inflation for alcoholic beverages stood at 0.2% and tobacco prices remained unchanged. Non-food products also moderated, increasing 0.1% following 0.2% increase, mainly for paint, plastic pipes, detergents and personal hygiene products. Meanwhile, paid services prices eased to 0.2% from 0.3%, despite price increases for international passenger transportation services by air. On an annual basis, consumer prices increased 5.6%, slightly up from 5.5% in April.
2026-06-16
Azerbaijan Inflation Rate Slows for 3rd Month
Azerbaijan’s monthly inflation slowed for a third consecutive month to 0.3% in April 2026, the lowest reading in five months, compared with 0.5% in March. The moderation was driven by a sharp slowdown in food, alcoholic beverages, and tobacco prices, which rose 0.3% after increasing 1% in the previous month. Non-food product prices edged up 0.2%, the same as in March, with increases in items such as cement, sawn timber, furniture, and detergents, while jewellery prices declined. Services inflation ticked up slightly to 0.3% from 0.2%, as higher costs for dental care and restaurant and café services were partly offset by lower prices for international air passenger transport. On an annual basis, consumer prices rose 5.5%, the weakest pace in four months, down from 5.6% in March.
2026-05-15
Azerbaijan Monthly Inflation Eases to 4-Month Low
Azerbaijan's monthly inflation rate ticked down to 0.5% in March 2026, the lowest since November 2025, from 0.6% in the preceding month. Prices cooled down for both food, alcoholic beverages and tobacco products (1% vs 1.1% in February) and non-food products (0.2% vs 0.3%). Meanwhile, services inflation stood at 0.2%, unchanged from the prior month. On a yearly basis, prices rose by 5.6%, down slightly from a 5.7% advance in the previous month.
2026-04-15