Inflation Rate (CPI): Venezuela
Venezuela's inflation rate (cpi) is currently 682.1% as of 2026. # Venezuela Inflation Rate (CPI) Venezuela's inflation rate stands at 682.
Current (2026)
682.1%
+152.7% y/y
Peak (2018)
65374.1%
Low (1983)
6.2%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 47 pts
Inflation Rate (CPI) — Venezuela
1980 — 2026
Inflation Rate (CPI) — Venezuela
Analysis# Venezuela Inflation Rate (CPI)
Venezuela's inflation rate stands at 682.1% in 2026, reflecting a country in severe economic distress. The nation experienced a catastrophic peak of 65,374.1% in 2018, the highest recorded in its modern economic history. This contrasts sharply with the 6.2% low recorded in 1983, when inflation was manageable. Since 1980, Venezuela's inflation has surged 3,087.4%, marking one of the world's most extreme economic collapses.
The period from 2017 to 2020 witnessed Venezuela's most turbulent inflation cycle, with rates exploding from 438.1% to 65,374.1% before gradually declining through the early 2020s. A stabilization phase emerged in 2024, when inflation dropped to just 49%, offering brief hope. However, 2025 and 2026 show resurgent inflation at 269.9% and 682.1% respectively, signaling renewed economic pressures and uncertainty ahead.
Historical Data
47 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 682.1% | +152.72% |
| 2025 | 269.9% | +450.82% |
| 2024 | 49.0% | -85.48% |
| 2023 | 337.5% | +80.97% |
| 2022 | 186.5% | -88.26% |
| 2021 | 1588.5% | -32.55% |
| 2020 | 2355.1% | -88.17% |
| 2019 | 19906.0% | -69.55% |
| 2018 | 65374.1% | +14822.19% |
| 2017 | 438.1% | +71.87% |
| 2016 | 254.9% | +109.45% |
| 2015 | 121.7% | +95.66% |
| 2014 | 62.2% | +53.20% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | +92.42% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | -19.16% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | -7.45% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | +8.46% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | -17.20% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | +67.91% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | +36.50% |
Show all 47 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13.7% | -14.38% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | -26.27% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | -30.23% |
| 2003 | 31.1% | +38.84% |
| 2002 | 22.4% | +79.20% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | -22.84% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | -31.36% |
| 1999 | 23.6% | -34.08% |
| 1998 | 35.8% | -28.40% |
| 1997 | 50.0% | -49.95% |
| 1996 | 99.9% | +66.78% |
| 1995 | 59.9% | -1.48% |
| 1994 | 60.8% | +59.58% |
| 1993 | 38.1% | +21.34% |
| 1992 | 31.4% | -8.19% |
| 1991 | 34.2% | -15.97% |
| 1990 | 40.7% | -51.83% |
| 1989 | 84.5% | +186.44% |
| 1988 | 29.5% | +4.98% |
| 1987 | 28.1% | +144.35% |
| 1986 | 11.5% | +0.88% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | -6.56% |
| 1984 | 12.2% | +96.77% |
| 1983 | 6.2% | -35.42% |
| 1982 | 9.6% | -40.74% |
| 1981 | 16.2% | -24.30% |
| 1980 | 21.4% | — |
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