Inflation rates in 1989 Historical international inflation rates for the year 1989
This page shows the average inflation figures for 1989 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 1989 for each country.
|
Country/Region
|
Type
|
Average
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| CPI Austria |
Austria
|
CPI
|
2.57 %
|
| CPI Belgium |
Belgium
|
CPI
|
3.10 %
|
| CPI Brazil |
Brazil
|
CPI
|
1232.71 %
|
| CPI Canada |
Canada
|
CPI
|
4.98 %
|
| CPI Chile |
Chile
|
CPI
|
16.93 %
|
| CPI Denmark |
Denmark
|
CPI
|
4.77 %
|
| CPI Finland |
Finland
|
CPI
|
6.59 %
|
| CPI France |
France
|
CPI
|
3.50 %
|
| CPI Germany |
Germany
|
CPI
|
2.78 %
|
| CPI Greece |
Greece
|
CPI
|
13.65 %
|
| CPI Hungary |
Hungary
|
CPI
|
17.13 %
|
| CPI Iceland |
Iceland
|
CPI
|
20.73 %
|
| CPI India |
India
|
CPI
|
7.11 %
|
| CPI Indonesia |
Indonesia
|
CPI
|
6.42 %
|
| CPI Ireland |
Ireland
|
CPI
|
4.09 %
|
| CPI Israel |
Israel
|
CPI
|
20.36 %
|
| CPI Italy |
Italy
|
CPI
|
6.26 %
|
| CPI Japan |
Japan
|
CPI
|
2.29 %
|
| CPI Luxembourg |
Luxembourg
|
CPI
|
3.37 %
|
| CPI Mexico |
Mexico
|
CPI
|
20.32 %
|
| CPI Norway |
Norway
|
CPI
|
4.55 %
|
| CPI Poland |
Poland
|
CPI
|
-
|
| CPI Portugal |
Portugal
|
CPI
|
12.69 %
|
| CPI Slovenia |
Slovenia
|
CPI
|
984.10 %
|
| CPI South Korea |
South Korea
|
CPI
|
5.70 %
|
| CPI South-Africa |
South Africa
|
CPI
|
14.71 %
|
| CPI Spain |
Spain
|
CPI
|
6.79 %
|
| CPI Sweden |
Sweden
|
CPI
|
6.44 %
|
| CPI Switzerland |
Switzerland
|
CPI
|
3.15 %
|
| CPI The Netherlands |
The Netherlands
|
CPI
|
1.08 %
|
| CPI Türkiye |
Türkiye
|
CPI
|
63.13 %
|
| CPI United Kingdom |
United Kingdom
|
CPI
|
5.76 %
|
| CPI United States |
United States
|
CPI
|
4.83 %
|
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Additional information per country
A graph and a table with additional information about the development of inflation during 1989 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 1989.
Chart CPI United States Inflation
Historical inflation rates in 1989|
Monthly basis
|
Yearly basis
|
|
|---|---|---|
|
January
|
0.50 %
|
4.67 %
|
|
February
|
0.41 %
|
4.83 %
|
|
March
|
0.58 %
|
4.98 %
|
|
April
|
0.65 %
|
5.12 %
|
|
May
|
0.57 %
|
5.36 %
|
|
June
|
0.24 %
|
5.17 %
|
|
July
|
0.24 %
|
4.98 %
|
|
August
|
0.16 %
|
4.71 %
|
|
September
|
0.32 %
|
4.34 %
|
|
October
|
0.48 %
|
4.49 %
|
|
November
|
0.24 %
|
4.66 %
|
|
December
|
0.16 %
|
4.65 %
|