Average inflation in Vietnam

World Bank · Annual · Importance

IMF forecast (WEO): 2026: 4.9% 2027: 4.6% 2028: 3.7% 2029: 3.6% 2030: 3.6% 2031: 3.6%

3.3% (2025) YOY · % · Annual · CSV

Period	%
Jan 2025	3.3%
Jan 2024	3.6%
Jan 2023	3.3%
Jan 2022	3.2%
Jan 2021	1.8%
Jan 2020	3.2%
Jan 2019	2.8%
Jan 2018	3.5%
Jan 2017	3.5%
Jan 2016	2.7%
Jan 2015	0.6%
Jan 2014	4.1%
Jan 2013	6.6%
Jan 2012	9.1%
Jan 2011	18.7%
Jan 2010	9.2%
Jan 2009	6.7%
Jan 2008	23.1%
Jan 2007	8.3%
Jan 2006	7.4%
Jan 2005	8.3%
Jan 2004	7.8%
Jan 2003	3.2%
Jan 2002	3.8%
Jan 2001	-0.4%
Jan 2000	-1.7%
Jan 1999	4.1%
Jan 1998	7.3%
Jan 1997	3.2%
Jan 1996	5.7%

About this indicator

Source

World Bank

Frequency

Annual

Release

Published annually, covering the full year and subject to revision.

What it is

This tracks Vietnam's inflation from the Consumer Price Index (CPI) published by the General Statistics Office (GSO), capturing the change in the price of a representative basket of goods and services bought by households. The headline figure is the annual change in prices.

How it's calculated

The GSO collects prices monthly across a wide sample of provinces and outlets, weighted by household spending on a base year (index 100). It is reported as year-on-year and month-on-month changes (%); food and transport carry a large weight in the Vietnamese basket.

Market implications

It is the central reference for State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) monetary policy, which manages an inflation objective. A high reading can foreshadow monetary tightening and pressure on the dong, while contained inflation gives room to support growth.

Limitations

The large weight of food and energy makes the series sensitive to supply shocks and seasonal factors such as the Lunar New Year (Tet). It captures only basket prices, and official statistics can be affected by administered adjustments to regulated prices.