Lithuania’s annual inflation remains at 6.1% as fuel prices drive increases

Lithuania’s annual inflation rate remained at 6.1% in October 2026, unchanged from September, according to the preliminary Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) estimate published by the State Data Agency on 28 October.

Fuel and heating were the largest contributors to annual price growth. Petrol prices increased by 39.1% year-on-year, diesel by 53% and heating energy by 30.7%. Together, these three categories contributed approximately 2.76 percentage points to the annual inflation rate.

Some food categories moved in the opposite direction. Fresh meat prices fell by 8.1% year-on-year, while processed meat products declined by 6.7%.

Consumer prices increased by just 0.1% compared with September. The average annual inflation rate, calculated over the latest 12 months, reached 4.7%.

Primary source: Valstybės duomenų agentūra — official release, 28 October. Figures cross-checked against the official PDF.