Inflation rate in the U.S. by year since 1960
Inflation rate by country in 1985
In 1985, annual inflation in the U.S. was 3.5%, ranking 14 of 20 countries. The highest was Portugal at 19.5%.
| Rank | Country | Annual inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 19.5% |
| 2 | Italy | 9.2% |
| 3 | Spain | 8.8% |
| 4 | Sweden | 7.4% |
| 5 | Australia | 6.7% |
| 6 | UK | 6.1% |
| 7 | France | 5.8% |
| 8 | Norway | 5.7% |
| 9 | Ireland | 5.4% |
| 10 | Finland | 5.2% |
| 11 | Belgium | 4.9% |
| 12 | Denmark | 4.7% |
| 13 | Canada | 4% |
| 14 | U.S. | 3.5% |
| 15 | Switzerland | 3.4% |
| 16 | Austria | 3.2% |
| 17 | South Korea | 2.5% |
| 18 | Netherlands | 2.3% |
| 19 | Germany | 2.1% |
| 20 | Japan | 2% |