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EU countries by HICP inflation rate, August 2026

Romania had the highest HICP inflation rate of 27 EU countries in August 2026, at 6.3%. Sweden had the lowest, at 0.3%. The median was 3.2% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 3.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest6.3Romania
Lowest0.3Sweden
Median3.227 EU countries
European Union (27)3.2History

All EU countries, August 2026

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RomaniaRomania: 6.3 %6.3LithuaniaLithuania: 5.6 %5.6CyprusCyprus: 5.2 %5.2BulgariaBulgaria: 5 %5SpainSpain: 4.6 %4.6BelgiumBelgium: 4.2 %4.2LuxembourgLuxembourg: 4 %4CroatiaCroatia: 3.7 %3.7GreeceGreece: 3.7 %3.7PortugalPortugal: 3.6 %3.6PolandPoland: 3.5 %3.5IrelandIreland: 3.4 %3.4SloveniaSlovenia: 3.4 %3.4ItalyItaly: 3.2 %3.2SlovakiaSlovakia: 3.1 %3.1LatviaLatvia: 3 %3AustriaAustria: 2.9 %2.9GermanyGermany: 2.9 %2.9NetherlandsNetherlands: 2.8 %2.8FranceFrance: 2.6 %2.6FinlandFinland: 2.4 %2.4DenmarkDenmark: 2 %2MaltaMalta: 2 %2HungaryHungary: 1.8 %1.8CzechiaCzechia: 1.5 %1.5EstoniaEstonia: 1.3 %1.3SwedenSweden: 0.3 %0.3
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankEU countriesAugust 2026 (%)Change on August 2025
1Romania6.3-2.2 pts
2Lithuania5.6+2 pts
3Cyprus5.2+5.2 pts
4Bulgaria5+1.5 pts
5Spain4.6+1.9 pts
6Belgium4.2+1.6 pts
7Luxembourg4+1.2 pts
8Croatia3.7-0.9 pts
8Greece3.7+0.6 pts
10Portugal3.6+1.1 pts
11Poland3.5+0.8 pts
12Ireland3.4+1.5 pts
12Slovenia3.4+0.4 pts
14Italy3.2+1.6 pts
15Slovakia3.1-1.3 pts
16Latvia3-1.2 pts
17Austria2.9-1.2 pts
17Germany2.9+0.8 pts
19Netherlands2.8+0.4 pts
20France2.6+1.8 pts
21Finland2.4+0.2 pts
22Denmark2+0.1 pts
22Malta2-0.7 pts
24Hungary1.8-2.4 pts
25Czechia1.5-0.9 pts
26Estonia1.3-4.9 pts
27Sweden0.3-3.1 pts

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About this ranking

Harmonised index of consumer prices, all items, annual rate of change. Comparable across EU countries.

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 (prc_hicp_minr). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/prc_hicp_minr/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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Which EU country has the highest HICP inflation rate?

Romania, with 6.3% in August 2026, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest HICP inflation rate?

Sweden, with 0.3% in August 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 (prc_hicp_minr). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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