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EU countries by HICP inflation rate

Romania had the highest HICP inflation rate of 27 EU countries in December 2025, at 8.6%. Cyprus had the lowest, at 0.1%. The median was 2.7% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 2.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest8.6Romania
Lowest0.1Cyprus
Median2.727 EU countries
European Union (27)2.3History

All EU countries, December 2025

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RomaniaRomania: 8.6 %8.6SlovakiaSlovakia: 4.1 %4.1EstoniaEstonia: 4 %4AustriaAustria: 3.8 %3.8CroatiaCroatia: 3.8 %3.8BulgariaBulgaria: 3.5 %3.5LatviaLatvia: 3.4 %3.4HungaryHungary: 3.3 %3.3LuxembourgLuxembourg: 3.3 %3.3LithuaniaLithuania: 3.2 %3.2SpainSpain: 3 %3GreeceGreece: 2.9 %2.9IrelandIreland: 2.7 %2.7NetherlandsNetherlands: 2.7 %2.7SloveniaSlovenia: 2.6 %2.6PolandPoland: 2.5 %2.5MaltaMalta: 2.4 %2.4PortugalPortugal: 2.4 %2.4BelgiumBelgium: 2.2 %2.2SwedenSweden: 2.1 %2.1GermanyGermany: 2 %2DenmarkDenmark: 1.9 %1.9CzechiaCzechia: 1.8 %1.8FinlandFinland: 1.7 %1.7ItalyItaly: 1.2 %1.2FranceFrance: 0.7 %0.7CyprusCyprus: 0.1 %0.1
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankEU countriesDecember 2025 (%)Change on December 2024
1Romania8.6+3.1 pts
2Slovakia4.1+0.9 pts
3Estonia4-0.1 pts
4Austria3.8+1.7 pts
4Croatia3.8-0.7 pts
6Bulgaria3.5+1.4 pts
7Latvia3.40 pts
8Hungary3.3-1.5 pts
8Luxembourg3.3+1.7 pts
10Lithuania3.2+1.3 pts
11Spain3+0.2 pts
12Greece2.90 pts
13Ireland2.7+1.7 pts
13Netherlands2.7-1.2 pts
15Slovenia2.6+0.6 pts
16Poland2.5-1.4 pts
17Malta2.4+0.6 pts
17Portugal2.4-0.7 pts
19Belgium2.2-2.2 pts
20Sweden2.1+0.5 pts
21Germany2-0.8 pts
22Denmark1.9+0.1 pts
23Czechia1.8-1.5 pts
24Finland1.7+0.1 pts
25Italy1.2-0.2 pts
26France0.7-1.1 pts
27Cyprus0.1-3 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 December 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest HICP inflation rate?

Cyprus, with 0.1% in December 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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