Latvia Inflation Rate 1998-2018 | Data | Chart | Calendar | Forecast

Consumer prices in Latvia rose 2.2 percent year-on-year in March of 2018, the most since December and compared to 1.8 percent in the previous month. Cost increased faster for: housing & utilities (2.9 percent vs 2.4 percent in February); transport (2.7 percent vs 2.5 percent); alcoholic beverages & tobacco (4.2 percent vs 0.3 percent); health (4.2 percent vs 3.9 percent) and restaurants & hotels (2.8 percent vs 2.2 percent). Meanwhile, inflation was steady for food & non-alcoholic beverages (1.2 percent) and slowed for recreation & culture (1.6 percent vs 1.9 percent) and miscellaneous goods & services (6.8 percent vs 8 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices inched up 1.2 percent, following a 0.2 percent gain in January. Inflation Rate in Latvia averaged 3.68 percent from 1998 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 17.70 percent in May of 2008 and a record low of -4.30 percent in February of 2010.

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Calendar	GMT		Actual	Previous	TEForecast
2018-02-12	11:00 AM	Inflation Rate YoY	2%	2.2%	2.3%
2018-03-08	11:00 AM	Inflation Rate YoY	1.8%	2%	1.9%
2018-04-10	10:00 AM	Inflation Rate YoY	2.2%	1.8%	2%
2018-05-11	10:00 AM	Inflation Rate YoY		2.2%	2%
2018-06-08	10:00 AM	Inflation Rate YoY			1.9%
2018-07-10	10:00 AM	Inflation Rate YoY			2.1%

Latvia Prices	Last	Previous	Highest	Lowest	Unit
Inflation Rate	2.20	1.80	17.70	-4.30	percent	[+]
Inflation Rate Mom	1.20	0.20	3.50	-1.10	percent	[+]
Harmonised Consumer Prices	105.05	103.72	105.05	44.44	Index Points	[+]
Consumer Price Index CPI	105.30	104.00	109.00	22.60	Index Points	[+]
Core Consumer Prices	104.10	102.43	104.15	50.26	Index Points	[+]
Core Inflation Rate	1.90	1.90	14.30	-5.20	percent	[+]
GDP Deflator	1.18	1.19	1.19	0.42	percent	[+]
Producer Prices	115.70	115.10	115.70	69.10	Index Points	[+]
Producer Prices Change	3.40	3.30	17.70	-9.30	percent	[+]
Export Prices	102.60	117.80	119.20	43.70	Index Points	[+]
Import Prices	97.90	113.60	121.20	52.40	Index Points	[+]
CPI Housing Utilities	101.90	101.50	102.10	35.10	Index Points	[+]
CPI Transportation	104.10	103.50	111.60	55.30	Index Points	[+]
Food Inflation	1.20	1.20	21.60	-7.80	percent	[+]

Latvia Inflation Rate

In Latvia, the most important category in the consumer price index is Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (23.7 percent of total weight). Housing and Utilities accounts for 16.2 percent; Transport for 13.6 percent; Alcoholic beverages and Tobacco for 8.2 percent; Recreation and Culture for 8 percent and Clothing and Footwear for 5.8 percent. Health; Miscellaneous Goods and Services; Furniture, Household Goods and Maintenance; Restaurants and Hotels; Communication and Education account for the remaining 24.5 percent of total weight. This page provides - Latvia Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Latvia Inflation Rate - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2018.

	Actual	Previous	Highest	Lowest	Dates	Unit	Frequency
	2.20	1.80	17.70	-4.30	1998 - 2018	percent	Monthly	2015=100

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inflation rate by Country

Country	Last		Previous	Highest	Lowest
Australia	1.90	Dec/17	1.8	23.9	-1.3	%	Quarterly
Brazil	2.68	Mar/18	2.84	6821	1.65	%	Monthly
Canada	2.20	Feb/18	1.7	21.6	-17.8	%	Monthly
China	2.10	Mar/18	2.9	28.4	-2.2	%	Monthly
Euro Area	1.30	Mar/18	1.1	5	-0.7	%	Monthly
France	1.60	Mar/18	1.2	18.8	-0.7	%	Monthly
Germany	1.60	Mar/18	1.4	11.54	-7.62	%	Monthly
India	4.28	Mar/18	4.44	12.17	1.54	%	Monthly
Indonesia	3.40	Mar/18	3.18	82.4	-1.17	%	Monthly
Italy	0.80	Mar/18	0.5	25.64	-0.6	%	Monthly
Japan	1.50	Feb/18	1.4	24.9	-2.5	%	Monthly
Mexico	5.04	Mar/18	5.34	180	2.13	%	Monthly
Netherlands	1.00	Mar/18	1.2	11.19	-1.3	%	Monthly
Russia	2.40	Mar/18	2.2	2333	2.2	%	Monthly
South Korea	1.30	Mar/18	1	32.5	0.2	%	Monthly
Spain	1.20	Mar/18	1.1	28.43	-1.37	%	Monthly
Switzerland	0.80	Mar/18	0.6	11.92	-1.4	%	Monthly
Turkey	10.23	Mar/18	10.26	139	-4.01	%	Monthly
United Kingdom	2.50	Mar/18	2.7	8.5	-0.1	%	Monthly
United States	2.40	Mar/18	2.2	23.7	-15.8	%	Monthly