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EU countries by housing and utilities price inflation (HICP, annual rate)

Romania had the highest housing and utilities price inflation (HICP, annual rate) of 27 EU countries in June 2026, at 18.1%. Czechia had the lowest, at -1.7%. The median was 5.1% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest18.1Romania
Lowest-1.7Czechia
Median5.127 EU countries
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Map of EU countries, June 2026

Austria: 2.8 %Belgium: 6.6 %Bulgaria: 5.1 %Cyprus: 4.6 %Czechia: -1.7 %Germany: 0.7 %Denmark: -0.7 %Estonia: 7.3 %Spain: 4.7 %Finland: 3.8 %France: 2.7 %Greece: 10.5 %Croatia: 13.1 %Hungary: 3.1 %Ireland: 7.2 %Italy: 7.3 %Lithuania: 11.6 %Luxembourg: 2.6 %Latvia: 7.2 %Malta: 2.8 %Netherlands: 2.8 %Poland: 5.7 %Portugal: 3.6 %Romania: 18.1 %Sweden: 8.2 %Slovenia: 10.7 %Slovakia: 9.7 %
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%, June 2026. Red areas are below zero and blue areas above it. Source: Eurostat, HICP, monthly data, annual rate of change, housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels, COICOP 2018 CP04 (prc_hicp_minr). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, June 2026

Romania: 18.1 %Romania18.1Croatia: 13.1 %Croatia13.1Lithuania: 11.6 %Lithuania11.6Slovenia: 10.7 %Slovenia10.7Greece: 10.5 %Greece10.5Slovakia: 9.7 %Slovakia9.7Sweden: 8.2 %Sweden8.2Estonia: 7.3 %Estonia7.3Italy: 7.3 %Italy7.3Ireland: 7.2 %Ireland7.2Latvia: 7.2 %Latvia7.2Belgium: 6.6 %Belgium6.6Poland: 5.7 %Poland5.7Bulgaria: 5.1 %Bulgaria5.1Spain: 4.7 %Spain4.7Cyprus: 4.6 %Cyprus4.6Finland: 3.8 %Finland3.8Portugal: 3.6 %Portugal3.6Hungary: 3.1 %Hungary3.1Austria: 2.8 %Austria2.8Malta: 2.8 %Malta2.8Netherlands: 2.8 %Netherlands2.8France: 2.7 %France2.7Luxembourg: 2.6 %Luxembourg2.6Germany: 0.7 %Germany0.7Denmark: -0.7 %Denmark-0.7Czechia: -1.7 %Czechia-1.7Romania: 18.1 %Romania18.1Croatia: 13.1 %Croatia13.1Lithuania: 11.6 %Lithuania11.6Slovenia: 10.7 %Slovenia10.7Greece: 10.5 %Greece10.5Slovakia: 9.7 %Slovakia9.7Sweden: 8.2 %Sweden8.2Estonia: 7.3 %Estonia7.3Italy: 7.3 %Italy7.3Ireland: 7.2 %Ireland7.2Latvia: 7.2 %Latvia7.2Belgium: 6.6 %Belgium6.6Poland: 5.7 %Poland5.7Bulgaria: 5.1 %Bulgaria5.1Spain: 4.7 %Spain4.7Cyprus: 4.6 %Cyprus4.6Finland: 3.8 %Finland3.8Portugal: 3.6 %Portugal3.6Hungary: 3.1 %Hungary3.1Austria: 2.8 %Austria2.8Malta: 2.8 %Malta2.8Netherlands: 2.8 %Netherlands2.8France: 2.7 %France2.7Luxembourg: 2.6 %Luxembourg2.6Germany: 0.7 %Germany0.7Denmark: -0.7 %Denmark-0.7Czechia: -1.7 %Czechia-1.7
%. Source: Eurostat, HICP, monthly data, annual rate of change, housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels, COICOP 2018 CP04 (prc_hicp_minr). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankEU countriesJune 2026 (%)Change on June 2025
1Romania18.1+13.2 pts
2Croatia13.1+7.6 pts
3Lithuania11.6+9.8 pts
4Slovenia10.7+12.6 pts
5Greece10.5+1.3 pts
6Slovakia9.7+6.7 pts
7Sweden8.2+3.9 pts
8Estonia7.3+7.8 pts
8Italy7.3+4.9 pts
10Ireland7.2+4.8 pts
10Latvia7.2+3.9 pts
12Belgium6.6+1.3 pts
13Poland5.7-2.4 pts
14Bulgaria5.1-1.6 pts
15Spain4.7+0.5 pts
16Cyprus4.6+8.3 pts
17Finland3.8+4.1 pts
18Portugal3.6+1.5 pts
19Hungary3.1-1.8 pts
20Austria2.8-4 pts
20Malta2.8+2.2 pts
20Netherlands2.8-2 pts
23France2.7+2.9 pts
24Luxembourg2.6-3 pts
25Germany0.7-0.2 pts
26Denmark-0.7-2.3 pts
27Czechia-1.7-2 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Harmonised index of consumer prices for housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (COICOP 2018 division 04, which covers actual rents but not owner-occupied housing costs), annual rate of change: the percentage change from the same month a year earlier. Monthly, comparable across EU countries (Eurostat).

Eurostat publishes the HICP under COICOP 2018 from the data for January 2026 and recalculated the category series back to 1997 on that basis, so figures for earlier years can differ from those first published under ECOICOP, by a lot for divisions 08 to 13. The headline rate for all items is hicp_annual_rate. Eurostat marks some back-calculated months as estimates.

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.

How to cite

Eurostat. HICP, monthly data, annual rate of change, housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels, COICOP 2018 CP04 (prc_hicp_minr). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/prc_hicp_minr/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). HICP, monthly data, annual rate of change, housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels, COICOP 2018 CP04 (prc_hicp_minr) (EU countries by housing and utilities price inflation (HICP, annual rate), 2026-06) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/prc_hicp_minr/default/table

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HICP, monthly data, annual rate of change, housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels, COICOP 2018 CP04 (prc_hicp_minr), EU countries by housing and utilities price inflation (HICP, annual rate), 2026-06. Eurostat, European Commission, 16 Oct. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/prc_hicp_minr/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hicp-housing-utilities-inflation/eu-countries?period=2026-06. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. HICP, monthly data, annual rate of change, housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels, COICOP 2018 CP04 (prc_hicp_minr). EU countries by housing and utilities price inflation (HICP, annual rate), 2026-06. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/prc_hicp_minr/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hicp-housing-utilities-inflation/eu-countries?period=2026-06.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) HICP, monthly data, annual rate of change, housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels, COICOP 2018 CP04 (prc_hicp_minr), EU countries by housing and utilities price inflation (HICP, annual rate), 2026-06 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/prc_hicp_minr/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hicp-housing-utilities-inflation/eu-countries?period=2026-06 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest housing and utilities price inflation (HICP, annual rate)?

Romania, with 18.1% in June 2026, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest housing and utilities price inflation (HICP, annual rate)?

Czechia, with -1.7% in June 2026.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, HICP, monthly data, annual rate of change, housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels, COICOP 2018 CP04 (prc_hicp_minr). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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