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Inflation rate in the U.S. by year since 1960

Inflation rate by country in 2022

In 2022, annual inflation in the U.S. was 8%, ranking 8 of 21 countries. The highest was Poland at 14.4%.

RankCountryAnnual inflation
1Poland14.4%
2Netherlands10%
3Belgium9.6%
4Austria8.5%
5Spain8.4%
6Sweden8.4%
7Italy8.2%
8U.S.8%
9UK8%
10Ireland7.8%
11Portugal7.8%
12Denmark7.7%
13Finland7.1%
14Germany6.9%
15Canada6.8%
16Australia6.6%
17Norway5.8%
18France5.2%
19South Korea5.1%
20Switzerland2.8%
21Japan2.5%

Other years

Annual inflation = average consumer price index for the year ÷ the previous year’s average − 1. Source: OECD annual consumer price indexes; the most recent years for the U.S. and Japan are extended with national indexes (BLS, Statistics Bureau of Japan). Monthly 12-month rates published by national agencies can differ.

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