Inflation, consumer prices in World
World: Inflation, consumer prices was 3.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in World, 1981–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, consumer prices in World is 3.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 111.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in World peaked at 12.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2015.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.0% | 5.7% | 12.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 3.0% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.9% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.4% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 1.9% | 8.1% | 6 |
More economy & growth data for World
- Final consumption expenditure 2.9% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 14.9% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 56.6% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 81.66 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 70.92 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 96.34 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 28.33 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 34.89 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 29.57 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 111.01 trillion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in World?
- Inflation, consumer prices in World was 3.0% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 1981.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2015.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.