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EU countries by HICP inflation rate

Romania had the highest HICP inflation rate of 27 EU countries in September 2025, at 8.6%. Cyprus had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 2.9% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 2.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest8.6Romania
Lowest0Cyprus
Median2.927 EU countries
European Union (27)2.6History

All EU countries, September 2025

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RomaniaRomania: 8.6 %8.6EstoniaEstonia: 5.3 %5.3CroatiaCroatia: 4.6 %4.6SlovakiaSlovakia: 4.6 %4.6HungaryHungary: 4.3 %4.3LatviaLatvia: 4.2 %4.2BulgariaBulgaria: 4.1 %4.1AustriaAustria: 3.9 %3.9LithuaniaLithuania: 3.7 %3.7SwedenSweden: 3.2 %3.2LuxembourgLuxembourg: 3.1 %3.1NetherlandsNetherlands: 3 %3SpainSpain: 3 %3PolandPoland: 2.9 %2.9BelgiumBelgium: 2.7 %2.7IrelandIreland: 2.7 %2.7SloveniaSlovenia: 2.7 %2.7GermanyGermany: 2.4 %2.4MaltaMalta: 2.4 %2.4DenmarkDenmark: 2.2 %2.2FinlandFinland: 2.2 %2.2CzechiaCzechia: 2 %2PortugalPortugal: 1.9 %1.9GreeceGreece: 1.8 %1.8ItalyItaly: 1.8 %1.8FranceFrance: 1.1 %1.1CyprusCyprus: 0 %0
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankEU countriesSeptember 2025 (%)Change on September 2024
1Romania8.6+3.8 pts
2Estonia5.3+2.1 pts
3Croatia4.6+1.5 pts
3Slovakia4.6+1.7 pts
5Hungary4.3+1.3 pts
6Latvia4.2+2.6 pts
7Bulgaria4.1+2.6 pts
8Austria3.9+2.1 pts
9Lithuania3.7+3.3 pts
10Sweden3.2+2 pts
11Luxembourg3.1+2.3 pts
12Netherlands3-0.3 pts
12Spain3+1.3 pts
14Poland2.9-1.3 pts
15Belgium2.7-1.6 pts
15Ireland2.7+2.7 pts
15Slovenia2.7+2 pts
18Germany2.4+0.6 pts
18Malta2.4+0.3 pts
20Denmark2.2+1 pts
20Finland2.2+1.2 pts
22Czechia2-0.8 pts
23Portugal1.9-0.7 pts
24Greece1.8-1.3 pts
24Italy1.8+1.1 pts
26France1.1-0.3 pts
27Cyprus0-1.6 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, ECOICOP v1 until December 2025 (prc_hicp_manr). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/prc_hicp_manr/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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Questions

Which EU country has the highest HICP inflation rate?

Romania, with 8.6% in September 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest HICP inflation rate?

Cyprus, with 0% in September 2025.

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, ECOICOP v1 until December 2025 (prc_hicp_manr). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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