Inflation is generally defined as the continued increase in the average prices of goods and services in a given region. Following the extremely high global inflation experienced in the 1980s and 1990s, global inflation has been relatively stable since the turn of the millennium, usually hovering between three and five percent per year. There was a sharp increase in 2008 due to the global financial crisis now known as the Great Recession, but inflation was fairly stable throughout the 2010s, before the current inflation crisis began in 2021. Recent years Despite the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the global inflation rate fell to 3.26 percent in the pandemic's first year, before rising to 4.66 percent in 2021. This increase came as the impact of supply chain delays began to take more of an effect on consumer prices, before the Russia-Ukraine war exacerbated this further. A series of compounding issues such as rising energy and food prices, fiscal instability in the wake of the pandemic, and consumer insecurity have created a new global recession, and global inflation in 2024 is estimated to have reached 5.76 percent. This is the highest annual increase in inflation since 1996. Venezuela Venezuela is the country with the highest individual inflation rate in the world, forecast at around 200 percent in 2022. While this is figure is over 100 times larger than the global average in most years, it actually marks a decrease in Venezuela's inflation rate, which had peaked at over 65,000 percent in 2018. Between 2016 and 2021, Venezuela experienced hyperinflation due to the government's excessive spending and printing of money in an attempt to curve its already-high inflation rate, and the wave of migrants that left the country resulted in one of the largest refugee crises in recent years. In addition to its economic problems, political instability and foreign sanctions pose further long-term problems for Venezuela. While hyperinflation may be coming to an end, it remains to be seen how much of an impact this will have on the economy, how living standards will change, and how many refugees may return in the coming years.

In March 2022, the global inflation rate for the consumer price index reached 9.22 percent, compared with 7.47 percent in February 2022. After reaching a low of 2.27 percent in August 2020, the inflation rate has steadily increased, with the most rapid growth occuring in late 2021 and early 2022.

The average for 2024 based on 155 countries was 6 percent. The highest value was in Turkey: 58.5 percent and the lowest value was in Afghanistan: -6.6 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Of the major developed and emerging economies, China had the lowest inflation rate at *** percent in June 2025. On the other end of the spectrum, the inflation rate in Russia stood at nearly ** percent. The country's inflation rate increased sharply after the country's President, Vladimir Putin, decided to invade Ukraine, declined somewhat in 2023, before increasing slowly again since. The rate of inflation reflects changes in the cost of a specified basket containing a representative selection of goods and services. It is derived from the consumer price index (CPI).

Global media inflation rates are projected to vary significantly across different mediums in 2025, with online video leading at *** percent and radio at just *** percent. This reflects the ongoing shift in media consumption patterns and advertising spend. The data highlights the resilience of digital platforms and the challenges faced by traditional print media in an increasingly digital landscape. Digital dominance and traditional media's struggle The disparity in inflation rates across media types underscores the growing divide between digital and traditional platforms. In 2023, online media worldwide experienced an inflation rate of *** percent, more than double that of offline media at *** percent. This trend is expected to continue in 2024, with online video and display maintaining higher inflation rates compared to newspapers and magazines. The shift is further evidenced by global media consumption patterns, with users spending an average of ***** hours and ** minutes daily on mobile devices in 2024. Industry leaders and market dynamics The changing media landscape is reflected in the revenue rankings of top media companies. In 2023, tech giants Alphabet Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc. led the pack, followed by traditional media conglomerates like Comcast Corporation and Walt Disney. This hierarchy illustrates the growing influence of digital platforms in the media industry. The United States remains a crucial market for these companies, with American consumers spending an average of over ** hours daily consuming major media. As the global entertainment and media market continues to expand, and projections suggest it could reach a value of *** trillion U.S. dollars by 2027, driven largely by the continued growth of digital platforms.

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The global inflation rate reached almost nine percent in 2022 amid the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia and invasion of Ukraine. The inflation was particularly high in emerging and developing economies, where it reached almost 10 percent that year. Global inflation is expected to slow somewhat until 2025.

Inflation Rate in the United States remained unchanged at 2.70 percent in July. This dataset provides - United States Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The inflation rate for both Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America and the Caribbean reached more than 12 percent in 2023. Among the provided continents or regions, Asia and the Pacific had the lowest inflation rate that year. Consumer prices increased around the world following the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Inflation and food security Increases in food costs are one of the most prominent impacts of inflation globally. In the United Kingdom, for example, consumers have indicated that they have worried more about food costs in 2023 than in previous years. Meanwhile, in Canada, only a small fraction of survey respondents have said that inflation has had little impact on household food costs. Consumers have responded to rising food costs through various coping mechanisms. For example, Italian consumers have indicated that they purchase less unnecessary products, cut down on waste, and buy more discounted items in order to save costs. Changing consumer behvaiors Outside of food consumption, consumers have changed their purchasing behaviors with other types of goods and services. Surveying has indicated that nearly 60 percent of consumers have adjusted their shopping habits due to inflation. When holiday shopping in 2023, over 50 percent of Americans and over one third of British consumers said inflation had considerable impact on their holiday shopping. By generation, the Millenial generation has suffered the most due to rising inflation, while older generations have experienced less serious impacts.

Inflation Rate in Japan decreased to 3.10 percent in July from 3.30 percent in June of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Japan Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In 2024, online media worldwide had an inflation rate of *** percent, while offline media saw an inflation rate of four percent at the same time. In total, global media had an inflation rate of *** percent in 2024.

Core consumer prices in the United States increased 3.10 percent in August of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - United States Core Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Inflation rate (GDP deflator) of Viet Nam soared by 98.70% from 2.1 % in 2023 to 4.2 % in 2024. Since the 39.44% drop in 2020, inflation rate (GDP deflator) rocketed by 183.45% in 2024. Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.

United States Breakeven Inflation: 10-Year data was reported at 2.340 % in 15 May 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.370 % for 14 May 2025. United States Breakeven Inflation: 10-Year data is updated daily, averaging 2.130 % from Jan 2003 (Median) to 15 May 2025, with 5597 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.020 % in 21 Apr 2022 and a record low of 0.500 % in 19 Mar 2020. United States Breakeven Inflation: 10-Year data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.I: Breakeven Inflation Rate. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Czech Republic Core Inflation Index data was reported at 1.380 Index, 2020 in 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.351 Index, 2020 for 2025. Czech Republic Core Inflation Index data is updated yearly, averaging 0.856 Index, 2020 from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2026, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.380 Index, 2020 in 2026 and a record low of 0.594 Index, 2020 in 1995. Czech Republic Core Inflation Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Czech Republic – Table CZ.OECD.EO: Consumer and Wholesale Price Index: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual.

Central Bank of Argentina: Inflation Target data was reported at 5.000 % in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10.000 % for 2019. Central Bank of Argentina: Inflation Target data is updated yearly, averaging 10.000 % from Dec 2018 (Median) to 2020, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.000 % in 2018 and a record low of 5.000 % in 2020. Central Bank of Argentina: Inflation Target data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Argentina. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Argentina – Table AR.I001: Consumer Price Index: Inflation Target.

In March 2020, inflation for Orel Region was 102.7 % change from the corresponding period of the previous year. Inflation of Orel Region increased from 102.5 % change from the corresponding period of the previous year in January 2020 to 102.7 % change from the corresponding period of the previous year in March 2020 growing at an average annual rate of 0.08%. The consumer price index (CPI) measures the average % change from the same period previous year in prices that consumers pay for a basket of goods and services , commonly known as inflation.

Inflation rates rose all around the world in 2022, so also in the G7 countries, where inflation rates varied from 2.5 percent in Japan to over 8 percent in Italy. Inflation rates increased sharply all around the world through 2022, spurred by Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February that year. Especially gas and electricity were hit by price increases following the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war. Inflation rates were falling in all G7 economies in 2024.

Qatar: Inflation forecast: The latest value from 2030 is 2.04 percent, an increase from 1.97 percent in 2029. In comparison, the world average is 3.65 percent, based on data from 182 countries. Historically, the average for Qatar from 2010 to 2030 is 1.63 percent. The minimum value, -3.37 percent, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 6.47 percent was recorded in 2021.

This dataset provides values for INFLATION EXPECTATIONS reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.