Global inflation in 2025 mapped by country.

Global inflation averaged 4.2% in 2025 and the IMF projects it will fall to 3.7% in 2026; the map shows Venezuela with the highest rate at 269.9% in 2025 and China at 0.0%.

Global inflation eased to 4.2% in 2025, according to the data shown in a country-level map based on the IMF's World Economic Outlook. This moderation occurred even as U.S. tariffs reached levels described as century highs. The graphic displays inflation rates for 191 countries and territories for 2025 and includes IMF projections for 2026. Notable figures: - Global average inflation: 4.2% in 2025, with the IMF projecting 3.7% for 2026. - Venezuela: highest recorded inflation at 269.9% in 2025, with a forecasted rise to 682% in 2026; the bolivar is reported to have depreciated 82.7% against the dollar over 2025 amid sanctions and naval activity tied to alleged drug trafficking. - United States: inflation at 2.7% in 2025, forecast to fall to 2.4% in 2026; tariffs were estimated to add about 0.5 percentage points to inflation in 2025. - China: inflation reported at 0.0% in 2025, with a projected rise to 0.8% in 2026 linked to stimulus efforts. - Selected European rates in 2025: France 1.1%, Italy 1.7%, Germany 2.1%. Summary: The map highlights wide variation in national inflation rates in 2025, driven in part by weak price growth in China and below-target inflation across several European countries, while some countries experienced very high rates. The IMF projects global inflation will decline to 3.7% in 2026, and several country-level forecasts cited in the data point to divergent paths (for example, Venezuela and China).