EU countries by inflation, GDP deflator

Romania had the highest inflation, GDP deflator of 27 EU countries in 2018, at 6.2%. Greece had the lowest, at -0.2%. The median was 1.9%. Source: the World Bank.

Highest6.2Romania

Lowest-0.2Greece

Median1.927 EU countries

Map of EU countries, 2018

Under 0
0 to 1.8
1.8 to 2.4
2.4 and over

%, 2018. Red areas are below zero and blue areas above it. Source: World Bank, Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) (NY.GDP.DEFL.KD.ZG). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2018

%. Source: World Bank, Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) (NY.GDP.DEFL.KD.ZG). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

Rank	EU countries	2018 (%)	Change on 2017
1	Romania	6.2	+1.5 pts
2	Estonia	4.8	+1.1 pts
3	Hungary	4.8	+0.8 pts
4	Bulgaria	4.2	-0.6 pts
5	Latvia	3.7	+1 pts
6	Lithuania	3.6	-0.5 pts
7	Czechia	2.8	+1.1 pts
8	Sweden	2.6	+0.4 pts
9	Netherlands	2.5	+1.1 pts
10	Slovenia	2.2	+0.9 pts
11	Slovakia	2.1	+0.9 pts
12	Croatia	2	+0.8 pts
13	Finland	2	+1.2 pts
14	Germany	1.9	+0.4 pts
15	Portugal	1.9	+0.3 pts
16	Luxembourg	1.8	-0.3 pts
17	Austria	1.8	+0.8 pts
18	Malta	1.8	-0.3 pts
19	Belgium	1.7	-0.3 pts
20	Poland	1.2	-0.5 pts
21	Spain	1.2	-0.1 pts
22	France	1.1	+0.5 pts
23	Italy	1.1	+0.4 pts
24	Cyprus	1	0 pts
25	Ireland	0.9	-0.6 pts
26	Denmark	0.6	-0.5 pts
27	Greece	-0.2	-0.4 pts

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About this ranking

Annual percentage change in the GDP implicit deflator, the ratio of GDP at current prices to GDP at constant prices in national currency. It measures price change across the whole economy. World Bank national accounts data, compiled from national statistical offices and central banks and from OECD national accounts files.

Covers investment goods and exports too, so it differs from consumer price inflation (inflation_annual_average). It turns negative when export prices fall, as in oil exporters in 2015 and 2020.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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World Bank, World Development Indicators. Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) (NY.GDP.DEFL.KD.ZG). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.DEFL.KD.ZG. Retrieved 2026-10-18. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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World Bank. (2026). Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) (NY.GDP.DEFL.KD.ZG) (EU countries by inflation, GDP deflator, 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.DEFL.KD.ZG

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Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) (NY.GDP.DEFL.KD.ZG), EU countries by inflation, GDP deflator, 2018. World Bank, 8 Oct. 2026, https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.DEFL.KD.ZG. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/gdp-deflator-inflation/eu-countries?period=2018. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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World Bank. 2026. Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) (NY.GDP.DEFL.KD.ZG). EU countries by inflation, GDP deflator, 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.DEFL.KD.ZG. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/gdp-deflator-inflation/eu-countries?period=2018.

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World Bank (2026) Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) (NY.GDP.DEFL.KD.ZG), EU countries by inflation, GDP deflator, 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.DEFL.KD.ZG, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/gdp-deflator-inflation/eu-countries?period=2018 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest inflation, GDP deflator?

Romania, with 6.2% in 2018, according to the World Bank.

Which EU country has the lowest inflation, GDP deflator?

Greece, with -0.2% in 2018.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: World Bank, Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) (NY.GDP.DEFL.KD.ZG). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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