Inflation rates by country and year

0%5.2%10.4%15.6%20.8%
0%5.2%10.4%15.6%20.8%
199211.1%
20086.4%
20252.5%
Source: World Bank

Data: World Bank, annual %. For information only — not financial advice.

Year2025Inflation Rate2.5%

Behind the curve

Turning points in Czechia

  1. 1993↕ Mixed effects

    The economy of Czechia — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    After Czechoslovakia split, the Czech Republic introduced the koruna in February 1993. The year's major price impulse came from the new VAT and adjustments to administered prices, while tight policy contained the underlying transition inflation.

    Czech National Bank · The economic situation in the Czech Republic in 1993
  2. 2008↑ Upward pressure

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    In 2008, rising global food and energy costs combined with domestic reform measures. CNB reported that housing and food made up three-quarters of Czech consumer-price growth, while regulated household-energy prices were a major additional contributor.

    Czech National Bank · Inflation Report III/2008
  3. 2022↑ Upward pressure

    The post-pandemic inflation surge — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Russia's invasion of Ukraine intensified the energy shock in 2022, lifting Czech household energy bills and food costs. CNB also found unusually broad domestic cost and demand pressure, rather than a purely imported price spike.

    Czech National Bank · Monetary Policy Report, Summer 2022

These are selected historical influences, not a complete account of inflation. An upward-pressure event can coincide with a peak when its inflationary effect has already occurred or when other forces begin pushing inflation lower. The markers show the years in which events occurred, although their effects may extend into later years.

What is the inflation in Czechia?

The annual inflation rate in Czechia was 2.5% in 2025, the most recent year in the World Bank dataset. That means prices rose 2.5% on average compared with the year before. Use the chart above to explore Czechia's full inflation history from 1992 to 2025, and to compare it with any other country.

How inflation in Czechia has changed

Inflation in Czechia peaked at 20.8% in 1993 and reached its lowest point at 0.1% in 2003. Averaged across the 34 years of available data (1992–2025), the rate has been 4.8% per year.

Frequently asked questions about inflation in Czechia

What is the current inflation rate in Czechia?

The latest available annual figure is 2.5% in 2025, from the World Bank. Because the figures are reported annually, they may not reflect the most recent monthly reading published by Czechia's statistical office.

What was the highest inflation rate in Czechia?

The highest annual inflation rate on record is 20.8%, reached in 1993.

What was the lowest inflation rate in Czechia?

The lowest annual inflation rate on record is 0.1%, recorded in 2003.

Where does the inflation data for Czechia come from?

All figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators (indicator FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG), which report annual consumer price inflation for more than 200 countries and territories from 1960 onward.