Inflation rates in 1956 Historical international inflation rates for the year 1956

This page shows the average inflation figures for 1956 for a large number of countries so that you can easily compare them with one another. Depending on the year, we show inflation based on the CPI (consumer price index) and the HICP (harmonised consumer price index). The CPI is often considered a country's most important inflation figure. The HICP is a European measure in order to be able to compare European inflation figures effectively. Below the summary table you can view the development of inflation over the year 1956 for each country.

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1956 Inflation, all countries
Country/Region
Type
Average
CPI Belgium
Belgium
CPI
2.82 %
CPI Canada
Canada
CPI
1.35 %
CPI Finland
Finland
CPI
11.62 %
CPI France
France
CPI
1.90 %
CPI Germany
Germany
CPI
2.62 %
CPI Greece
Greece
CPI
3.67 %
CPI Iceland
Iceland
CPI
10.09 %
CPI Ireland
Ireland
CPI
4.25 %
CPI Italy
Italy
CPI
3.38 %
CPI Japan
Japan
CPI
0.40 %
CPI Luxembourg
Luxembourg
CPI
0.58 %
CPI Norway
Norway
CPI
3.80 %
CPI Portugal
Portugal
CPI
3.21 %
CPI South Korea
South Korea
CPI
23.06 %
CPI Spain
Spain
CPI
5.84 %
CPI Sweden
Sweden
CPI
4.97 %
CPI Switzerland
Switzerland
CPI
1.51 %
CPI Türkiye
Türkiye
CPI
14.84 %
CPI United Kingdom
United Kingdom
CPI
5.00 %
CPI United States
United States
CPI
1.52 %

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Additional information per country

A graph and a table with additional information about the development of inflation during 1956 can be found below. When you select a country and a type of inflation in the selection box, the page will automatically change and show the development of the inflation figure which you have selected in 1956.

Chart CPI Germany Inflation

Historical inflation rates in 1956
CPI Germany inflation in 1956
Monthly basis
Yearly basis
January
-0.61 %
1.25 %
February
0.31 %
2.19 %
March
1.53 %
3.76 %
April
0.00 %
3.76 %
May
-0.30 %
3.77 %
June
0.00 %
3.45 %
July
0.30 %
2.48 %
August
-0.60 %
2.49 %
September
0.30 %
2.80 %
October
0.30 %
1.85 %
November
0.30 %
1.84 %
December
0.30 %
1.83 %