Global inflation is projected to ease from 4.2% in 2025 to 3.7% in 2026. The IMF expects U.S. inflation to follow a similar path, falling from
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| France | 1.7 | 0.9 | Mar/26 | % | 2026/04/30 |. | Germany | 2.7 | 1.9 | Mar/26 | % | 2026/04/29 |. | India | 3.4 | 3.21 | Mar/26 | % | 2026/05/13 |. | Indonesia | 3.48 | 4.76 | Mar/26 | % | 2026/05/04 |. | Italy | 1.7 | 1.5 | Mar/26 | % | 2026/04/16 |. | Mexico | 4.59 | 4.02 | Mar/26 | % | 2026/05/07 |. | Netherlands | 2.7 | 2.4 | Mar/26 | % | 2026/04/30 |. | Russia | 5.9 | 5.9 | Mar/26 | % | 2026/05/15 |. | Spain | 3.4 | 2.3 | Mar/26 | % | 2026/04/29 |. | United States | 3.3 | 2.4 | Mar/26 | % | 2026/05/12 |. The table has current values for Inflation Rate, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency plus links to historical data charts.
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