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Venezuela decriminalized the use of the dollar and lifted controls to combat a hyperinflationary cycle that lasted from 2017 to 2022.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

"The ratio to the monetary base is comparable to the one observed in the late 1980s, a period that included a hyperinflationary episode," it added.

From Reuters • Nov. 16, 2022

Yet for all the talk about inflation — and compared to what consumers are used to, the current situation feels like a hyperinflationary environment — there’s plenty of evidence that buying habits aren’t changing significantly.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 27, 2021

The roots of inflation fear are embedded memories of hyperinflationary periods of the past.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2021

Loose monetary and fiscal policies pushed inflation to hyperinflationary levels in late 1993.

From The 1995 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency