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Africa
South America
Europe

Moldova
33

Belarus
33

Ukraine
34

North Macedonia
35

Bosnia and Herzegovina
36

Romania
37

Serbia
38

Bulgaria
39

Albania
39

Hungary
39

Slovakia
41

Poland
42

Latvia
45

Czech Republic
47

Lithuania
47

Croatia
48

Estonia
49

Greece
50

Slovenia
50

Portugal
50

Spain
52

Italy
53

Cyprus
56

France
59

Malta
60

Germany
61

Belgium
62

Sweden
63

Austria
63

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65

United Kingdom
65

Finland
66

Ireland
71

Denmark
72

Luxembourg
75

Norway
76

Iceland
80

Switzerland
101
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Africa
South America
Europe

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33

Belarus
33

Ukraine
34

North Macedonia
35

Bosnia and Herzegovina
36

Romania
37

Serbia
38

Bulgaria
39

Albania
39

Hungary
39

Slovakia
41

Poland
42

Latvia
45

Czech Republic
47

Lithuania
47

Croatia
48

Estonia
49

Greece
50

Slovenia
50

Portugal
50

Spain
52

Italy
53

Cyprus
56

France
59

Malta
60

Germany
61

Belgium
62

Sweden
63

Austria
63

Netherlands
65

United Kingdom
65

Finland
66

Ireland
71

Denmark
72

Luxembourg
75

Norway
76

Iceland
80

Switzerland
101
Middle East
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106 of 106 · avg inflation 7.1% · Last updated 73 days ago
25.8
8.70%
42.0%
$2,100
$410
4.9%
6.8%
—
28.5
16.00%
18.0%
$1,100
$430
3.2%
7.0%
—
28.0
11.00%
18.0%
$1,900
$280
5.0%
6.5%
—
30.0
18.00%
22.0%
$1,000
$380
3.5%
9.0%
—
29.5
7.00%
8.0%
$1,300
$350
4.0%
3.0%
—
30.0
7.00%
17.0%
$1,100
$450
3.0%
3.0%
—
28.5
13.00%
27.0%
$1,400
$410
5.5%
12.0%
—
32.5
4.50%
13.0%
$1,500
$560
2.0%
3.0%
—
32.5
8.80%
26.0%
$2,600
$540
2.8%
3.5%
Available
30.5
16.00%
17.0%
$1,300
$500
4.0%
7.0%
—
23.0
22.00%
36.0%
$950
$280
12.5%
14.5%
—
32.0
9.50%
24.0%
$1,400
$560
4.0%
5.5%
—
34.5
10.00%
16.0%
$1,300
$580
2.0%
6.5%
Available
35.9
6.30%
16.0%
$3,400
$720
1.2%
1.5%
Available
35.1
4.30%
18.0%
$2,300
$650
2.0%
2.9%
Available
32.0
10.50%
25.0%
$3,800
$730
3.6%
5.2%
—
30.6
14.50%
30.0%
$1,500
$560
5.8%
11.0%
Available
35.0
5.00%
9.0%
$1,300
$430
3.5%
1.4%
—
32.8
9.50%
18.0%
$900
$450
5.0%
4.5%
—
27.5
11.00%
27.0%
$1,800
$350
9.5%
7.5%
—
30.5
9.50%
12.0%
$1,100
$390
7.0%
5.0%
—
33.5
9.50%
50.0%
$1,800
$630
2.8%
3.0%
—
36.0
5.50%
8.5%
$1,400
$500
2.5%
0.5%
—
33.5
14.50%
20.0%
$1,500
$560
4.5%
7.0%
—
33.0
11.50%
22.0%
$1,300
$500
6.0%
9.0%
—
36.0
8.50%
18.0%
$2,700
$650
2.5%
3.0%
—
28.0
22.00%
28.0%
$1,100
$450
9.5%
18.0%
—
35.5
9.50%
16.0%
$1,500
$580
3.5%
6.0%
—
36.4
7.50%
28.0%
$3,200
$640
3.3%
3.5%
—
30.5
17.00%
35.0%
$1,500
$540
8.0%
14.0%
—
33.6
18.00%
35.0%
$1,100
$540
6.2%
13.0%
—
38.5
4.50%
11.0%
$1,500
$580
2.2%
1.5%
—
36.2
11.00%
430.0%
$1,700
$580
4.5%
11.5%
Available
38.5
3.00%
17.5%
$1,700
$700
2.6%
0.5%
—
38.0
9.00%
15.0%
$1,400
$560
3.8%
5.5%
—
38.5
8.00%
30.0%
$1,200
$580
3.0%
4.5%
—
38.4
6.50%
22.0%
$2,600
$640
4.0%
2.0%
Available
36.7
11.50%
22.0%
$1,300
$740
5.2%
7.5%
Available
36.8
7.80%
20.0%
$1,900
$700
5.1%
4.5%
Available
39.0
4.00%
16.0%
$9,800
$1,100
0.7%
1.5%
—
33.0
14.50%
18.5%
$1,700
$580
8.5%
11.0%
—
41.5
9.00%
15.0%
$1,500
$740
2.0%
3.5%
—
38.4
11.20%
65.0%
$1,900
$790
4.2%
9.5%
—
41.0
5.50%
17.0%
$1,900
$950
1.4%
2.0%
—
41.0
11.00%
60.0%
$1,700
$700
3.5%
6.0%
—
39.2
7.40%
25.0%
$2,400
$820
4.5%
5.0%
Available
41.4
4.50%
14.5%
$2,900
$900
2.9%
1.4%
—
44.8
5.60%
19.0%
$2,200
$820
1.4%
0.3%
Available
31.0
13.00%
15.0%
$1,700
$480
14.0%
7.0%
—
42.5
5.50%
30.0%
$2,400
$740
4.2%
3.5%
—
41.6
7.60%
18.5%
$2,700
$1,020
4.1%
5.5%
—
47.0
8.50%
36.0%
$2,200
$1,100
0.5%
4.5%
Available
47.2
5.50%
19.0%
$2,600
$1,080
1.5%
0.4%
—
47.0
6.50%
30.0%
$2,700
$1,100
1.6%
2.5%
—
48.0
5.50%
18.0%
$2,200
$1,200
1.0%
2.0%
—
49.5
4.20%
15.2%
$2,200
$800
2.6%
1.8%
Available
47.2
5.40%
19.0%
$4,500
$1,100
2.3%
4.8%
—
47.6
3.60%
9.0%
$2,800
$880
3.4%
1.2%
Available
50.1
3.90%
8.5%
$3,300
$1,050
2.0%
1.0%
—
49.1
5.50%
16.5%
$3,000
$1,050
2.1%
0.6%
Available
47.5
7.50%
13.5%
$1,800
$880
4.5%
1.5%
—
47.5
6.50%
78.0%
$2,900
$880
5.5%
8.0%
—
49.0
6.50%
22.0%
$2,200
$1,350
1.5%
2.5%
Available
51.5
6.00%
22.0%
$1,800
$1,100
1.5%
0.5%
—
30.0
14.00%
18.0%
$1,400
$500
21.0%
7.5%
—
45.5
9.50%
35.0%
$2,400
$1,100
6.0%
1.5%
—
26.0
25.00%
30.0%
$800
$350
26.0%
22.0%
—
53.4
4.00%
13.9%
$3,100
$1,180
1.7%
2.8%
Available
50.3
4.00%
16.8%
$3,700
$1,450
2.4%
2.5%
Available
31.5
30.00%
35.0%
$1,300
$500
22.0%
12.0%
—
52.1
3.60%
17.5%
$3,300
$1,380
2.3%
2.6%
Available
56.5
2.20%
14.5%
$8,400
$880
2.3%
1.3%
—
50.5
5.00%
18.0%
$3,500
$1,700
3.0%
1.8%
—
56.3
4.50%
9.5%
$2,900
$1,280
1.6%
1.5%
Available
30.5
27.00%
30.0%
$1,700
$580
28.0%
12.0%
—
55.6
1.40%
14.5%
$9,100
$1,450
2.5%
0.3%
Available
58.7
4.10%
16.2%
$6,800
$1,600
2.0%
3.0%
—
36.0
30.00%
60.0%
$900
$430
60.0%
24.0%
—
34.5
50.00%
73.0%
$1,700
$740
49.0%
47.0%
Available
60.4
3.60%
14.0%
$4,100
$1,550
1.8%
0.2%
Available
38.0
22.00%
28.0%
$2,200
$920
22.0%
14.0%
—
38.5
90.00%
145.0%
$2,400
$500
117.8%
110.0%
Available
60.8
3.90%
14.8%
$6,200
$1,650
2.2%
3.5%
—
62.5
4.60%
13.5%
$6,100
$1,480
1.9%
3.8%
—
62.4
3.70%
14.2%
$4,100
$1,400
2.1%
0.8%
—
63.0
4.10%
14.0%
$6,800
$1,550
2.4%
2.6%
—
65.8
4.50%
14.0%
$11,500
$1,400
2.4%
3.4%
Available
65.5
4.00%
12.5%
$4,200
$1,500
1.6%
2.4%
—
56.9
4.50%
36.5%
$4,100
$2,900
2.1%
4.0%
Available
60.5
5.50%
25.0%
$4,200
$2,900
1.5%
2.5%
—
66.3
5.80%
20.5%
$5,400
$2,250
2.6%
4.2%
Available
65.1
4.20%
14.0%
$6,400
$2,400
2.7%
2.4%
—
67.8
6.80%
19.5%
$5,300
$2,100
2.9%
5.1%
—
65.2
5.20%
24.5%
$8,200
$2,500
2.8%
4.8%
—
72.1
4.20%
14.5%
$6,500
$2,300
1.8%
1.8%
—
53.0
12.00%
25.0%
$2,400
$920
70.0%
4.0%
—
70.1
6.20%
19.9%
$7,800
$2,450
3.4%
4.6%
—
73.5
5.50%
11.5%
$8,500
$2,150
3.0%
4.4%
—
70.4
7.10%
22.8%
$4,900
$2,650
3.1%
4.5%
—
76.4
5.60%
18.5%
$7,200
$2,100
2.6%
4.5%
—
70.5
4.30%
22.0%
$5,800
$2,950
2.3%
2.7%
—
75.2
4.00%
13.0%
$12,500
$2,700
1.9%
1.5%
—
80.3
9.00%
17.0%
$5,400
$2,400
4.0%
8.5%
Available
75.5
4.70%
33.0%
$21,500
$3,650
1.8%
1.5%
—
78.4
4.00%
26.9%
$17,200
$4,400
1.8%
3.2%
—
101.2
2.30%
12.5%
$14,500
$3,100
1.1%
0.9%
—
Country dashboard
106 of 106 · avg inflation 7.1% · Last updated 73 days ago
25.8
8.70%
42.0%
$2,100
$410
4.9%
6.8%
—
28.5
16.00%
18.0%
$1,100
$430
3.2%
7.0%
—
28.0
11.00%
18.0%
$1,900
$280
5.0%
6.5%
—
30.0
18.00%
22.0%
$1,000
$380
3.5%
9.0%
—
29.5
7.00%
8.0%
$1,300
$350
4.0%
3.0%
—
30.0
7.00%
17.0%
$1,100
$450
3.0%
3.0%
—
28.5
13.00%
27.0%
$1,400
$410
5.5%
12.0%
—
32.5
4.50%
13.0%
$1,500
$560
2.0%
3.0%
—
32.5
8.80%
26.0%
$2,600
$540
2.8%
3.5%
Available
30.5
16.00%
17.0%
$1,300
$500
4.0%
7.0%
—
23.0
22.00%
36.0%
$950
$280
12.5%
14.5%
—
32.0
9.50%
24.0%
$1,400
$560
4.0%
5.5%
—
34.5
10.00%
16.0%
$1,300
$580
2.0%
6.5%
Available
35.9
6.30%
16.0%
$3,400
$720
1.2%
1.5%
Available
35.1
4.30%
18.0%
$2,300
$650
2.0%
2.9%
Available
32.0
10.50%
25.0%
$3,800
$730
3.6%
5.2%
—
30.6
14.50%
30.0%
$1,500
$560
5.8%
11.0%
Available
35.0
5.00%
9.0%
$1,300
$430
3.5%
1.4%
—
32.8
9.50%
18.0%
$900
$450
5.0%
4.5%
—
27.5
11.00%
27.0%
$1,800
$350
9.5%
7.5%
—
30.5
9.50%
12.0%
$1,100
$390
7.0%
5.0%
—
33.5
9.50%
50.0%
$1,800
$630
2.8%
3.0%
—
36.0
5.50%
8.5%
$1,400
$500
2.5%
0.5%
—
33.5
14.50%
20.0%
$1,500
$560
4.5%
7.0%
—
33.0
11.50%
22.0%
$1,300
$500
6.0%
9.0%
—
36.0
8.50%
18.0%
$2,700
$650
2.5%
3.0%
—
28.0
22.00%
28.0%
$1,100
$450
9.5%
18.0%
—
35.5
9.50%
16.0%
$1,500
$580
3.5%
6.0%
—
36.4
7.50%
28.0%
$3,200
$640
3.3%
3.5%
—
30.5
17.00%
35.0%
$1,500
$540
8.0%
14.0%
—
33.6
18.00%
35.0%
$1,100
$540
6.2%
13.0%
—
38.5
4.50%
11.0%
$1,500
$580
2.2%
1.5%
—
36.2
11.00%
430.0%
$1,700
$580
4.5%
11.5%
Available
38.5
3.00%
17.5%
$1,700
$700
2.6%
0.5%
—
38.0
9.00%
15.0%
$1,400
$560
3.8%
5.5%
—
38.5
8.00%
30.0%
$1,200
$580
3.0%
4.5%
—
38.4
6.50%
22.0%
$2,600
$640
4.0%
2.0%
Available
36.7
11.50%
22.0%
$1,300
$740
5.2%
7.5%
Available
36.8
7.80%
20.0%
$1,900
$700
5.1%
4.5%
Available
39.0
4.00%
16.0%
$9,800
$1,100
0.7%
1.5%
—
33.0
14.50%
18.5%
$1,700
$580
8.5%
11.0%
—
41.5
9.00%
15.0%
$1,500
$740
2.0%
3.5%
—
38.4
11.20%
65.0%
$1,900
$790
4.2%
9.5%
—
41.0
5.50%
17.0%
$1,900
$950
1.4%
2.0%
—
41.0
11.00%
60.0%
$1,700
$700
3.5%
6.0%
—
39.2
7.40%
25.0%
$2,400
$820
4.5%
5.0%
Available
41.4
4.50%
14.5%
$2,900
$900
2.9%
1.4%
—
44.8
5.60%
19.0%
$2,200
$820
1.4%
0.3%
Available
31.0
13.00%
15.0%
$1,700
$480
14.0%
7.0%
—
42.5
5.50%
30.0%
$2,400
$740
4.2%
3.5%
—
41.6
7.60%
18.5%
$2,700
$1,020
4.1%
5.5%
—
47.0
8.50%
36.0%
$2,200
$1,100
0.5%
4.5%
Available
47.2
5.50%
19.0%
$2,600
$1,080
1.5%
0.4%
—
47.0
6.50%
30.0%
$2,700
$1,100
1.6%
2.5%
—
48.0
5.50%
18.0%
$2,200
$1,200
1.0%
2.0%
—
49.5
4.20%
15.2%
$2,200
$800
2.6%
1.8%
Available
47.2
5.40%
19.0%
$4,500
$1,100
2.3%
4.8%
—
47.6
3.60%
9.0%
$2,800
$880
3.4%
1.2%
Available
50.1
3.90%
8.5%
$3,300
$1,050
2.0%
1.0%
—
49.1
5.50%
16.5%
$3,000
$1,050
2.1%
0.6%
Available
47.5
7.50%
13.5%
$1,800
$880
4.5%
1.5%
—
47.5
6.50%
78.0%
$2,900
$880
5.5%
8.0%
—
49.0
6.50%
22.0%
$2,200
$1,350
1.5%
2.5%
Available
51.5
6.00%
22.0%
$1,800
$1,100
1.5%
0.5%
—
30.0
14.00%
18.0%
$1,400
$500
21.0%
7.5%
—
45.5
9.50%
35.0%
$2,400
$1,100
6.0%
1.5%
—
26.0
25.00%
30.0%
$800
$350
26.0%
22.0%
—
53.4
4.00%
13.9%
$3,100
$1,180
1.7%
2.8%
Available
50.3
4.00%
16.8%
$3,700
$1,450
2.4%
2.5%
Available
31.5
30.00%
35.0%
$1,300
$500
22.0%
12.0%
—
52.1
3.60%
17.5%
$3,300
$1,380
2.3%
2.6%
Available
56.5
2.20%
14.5%
$8,400
$880
2.3%
1.3%
—
50.5
5.00%
18.0%
$3,500
$1,700
3.0%
1.8%
—
56.3
4.50%
9.5%
$2,900
$1,280
1.6%
1.5%
Available
30.5
27.00%
30.0%
$1,700
$580
28.0%
12.0%
—
55.6
1.40%
14.5%
$9,100
$1,450
2.5%
0.3%
Available
58.7
4.10%
16.2%
$6,800
$1,600
2.0%
3.0%
—
36.0
30.00%
60.0%
$900
$430
60.0%
24.0%
—
34.5
50.00%
73.0%
$1,700
$740
49.0%
47.0%
Available
60.4
3.60%
14.0%
$4,100
$1,550
1.8%
0.2%
Available
38.0
22.00%
28.0%
$2,200
$920
22.0%
14.0%
—
38.5
90.00%
145.0%
$2,400
$500
117.8%
110.0%
Available
60.8
3.90%
14.8%
$6,200
$1,650
2.2%
3.5%
—
62.5
4.60%
13.5%
$6,100
$1,480
1.9%
3.8%
—
62.4
3.70%
14.2%
$4,100
$1,400
2.1%
0.8%
—
63.0
4.10%
14.0%
$6,800
$1,550
2.4%
2.6%
—
65.8
4.50%
14.0%
$11,500
$1,400
2.4%
3.4%
Available
65.5
4.00%
12.5%
$4,200
$1,500
1.6%
2.4%
—
56.9
4.50%
36.5%
$4,100
$2,900
2.1%
4.0%
Available
60.5
5.50%
25.0%
$4,200
$2,900
1.5%
2.5%
—
66.3
5.80%
20.5%
$5,400
$2,250
2.6%
4.2%
Available
65.1
4.20%
14.0%
$6,400
$2,400
2.7%
2.4%
—
67.8
6.80%
19.5%
$5,300
$2,100
2.9%
5.1%
—
65.2
5.20%
24.5%
$8,200
$2,500
2.8%
4.8%
—
72.1
4.20%
14.5%
$6,500
$2,300
1.8%
1.8%
—
53.0
12.00%
25.0%
$2,400
$920
70.0%
4.0%
—
70.1
6.20%
19.9%
$7,800
$2,450
3.4%
4.6%
—
73.5
5.50%
11.5%
$8,500
$2,150
3.0%
4.4%
—
70.4
7.10%
22.8%
$4,900
$2,650
3.1%
4.5%
—
76.4
5.60%
18.5%
$7,200
$2,100
2.6%
4.5%
—
70.5
4.30%
22.0%
$5,800
$2,950
2.3%
2.7%
—
75.2
4.00%
13.0%
$12,500
$2,700
1.9%
1.5%
—
80.3
9.00%
17.0%
$5,400
$2,400
4.0%
8.5%
Available
75.5
4.70%
33.0%
$21,500
$3,650
1.8%
1.5%
—
78.4
4.00%
26.9%
$17,200
$4,400
1.8%
3.2%
—
101.2
2.30%
12.5%
$14,500
$3,100
1.1%
0.9%
—
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