Lithuania Inflation Rate Slows to 7-Month Low

Lithuania’s annual inflation rate rose to 3.6% in February 2026, up from a one-year low of 3.1% in the previous month, and marking the highest level since November 2025. Prices rose for housing and utilities (4.4% vs. 2.6% in January), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (7.3% vs. 7.2%), health (2.9% vs. 2.8%), recreation, sport, and culture (7.4% vs. 5.4%), clothing and footwear (1.1% vs. 0.9%), and education (3.3% vs. 3.1%). At the same time, deflation eased for transport (-0.5% vs. -1.4%). Conversely, inflation slowed for food and non-alcoholic beverages (4% vs. 4.4%) and restaurants and accommodation services (5.6% vs. 5.8%), while deflation deepened for furnishings, household equipment, and routine household maintenance (-0.6% vs. -0.4%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 1.1% in February, down from January’s one-year high of 1.5%.

Lithuania's annual inflation rate eased to 3.1% in January 2026 from 3.4% in the previous month. This marked the lowest reading since December 2024, as prices moderated for alcoholic beverages and tobacco (7.2% vs 8.0% in December 2025), health (2.8% vs 3.9%), restaurants and hotels (5.8% vs 6.1%), recreation and culture (5.4% vs 5.7%), miscellaneous goods and services (3.9% vs 4.8%), communication (2.7% vs 3.5%), and education (3.1% vs 3.8%). At the same time, prices declined for transport (-1.4% vs 0.7%) and furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (-0.4% vs 1.0%). On the other hand, costs increased at a faster pace for food and non-alcoholic beverages (4.4% vs 4.1%), housing and utilities (2.6% vs 0.5%), and clothing and footwear (0.9% vs 0.7%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose to a one-year high of 1.5% in January, rebounding from a 0.1% drop in the preceding period.

Lithuania's annual inflation rate eased to 3.4% in December 2025 from 4.3% in the previous month. This marked the lowest reading since May, as prices moderated for food and non-alcoholic beverages (4.1% vs 4.3% in November), housing and utilities (0.5% vs 1.4%), health (3.9% vs 4.1%), transport (0.7% vs 2.7%), recreation and culture (5.7% vs 5.9%), and restaurants and hotels (6.1% vs 6.2%). In contrast, costs increased at a faster pace for alcoholic beverages and tobacco (8.0% vs 7.8%), clothing and footwear (0.7% vs 0.2%), communication (3.5% vs 3.4%), education (3.8% vs 3.7%), and miscellaneous goods and services (4.8% vs 4.0%), while prices remained steady for furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (1.0%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.1% in December, reversing an eight-month high of 0.4% in the preceding period.