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EU countries by HICP inflation rate

Romania had the highest HICP inflation rate of 27 EU countries in April 2026, at 9.5%. Sweden had the lowest, at 0.5%. The median was 3.3% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 3.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest9.5Romania
Lowest0.5Sweden
Median3.327 EU countries
European Union (27)3.2History

All EU countries, April 2026

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RomaniaRomania: 9.5 %9.5BulgariaBulgaria: 6 %6CroatiaCroatia: 5.4 %5.4LuxembourgLuxembourg: 5.2 %5.2LithuaniaLithuania: 4.9 %4.9GreeceGreece: 4.6 %4.6BelgiumBelgium: 4.2 %4.2SlovakiaSlovakia: 4.1 %4.1IrelandIreland: 3.6 %3.6SpainSpain: 3.5 %3.5AustriaAustria: 3.4 %3.4PolandPoland: 3.4 %3.4SloveniaSlovenia: 3.4 %3.4PortugalPortugal: 3.3 %3.3EstoniaEstonia: 3.2 %3.2CyprusCyprus: 3 %3GermanyGermany: 2.9 %2.9LatviaLatvia: 2.9 %2.9ItalyItaly: 2.8 %2.8HungaryHungary: 2.6 %2.6FranceFrance: 2.5 %2.5MaltaMalta: 2.5 %2.5NetherlandsNetherlands: 2.5 %2.5FinlandFinland: 2.4 %2.4CzechiaCzechia: 2.1 %2.1DenmarkDenmark: 1.2 %1.2SwedenSweden: 0.5 %0.5
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankEU countriesApril 2026 (%)Change on April 2025
1Romania9.5+4.6 pts
2Bulgaria6+3.2 pts
3Croatia5.4+1.4 pts
4Luxembourg5.2+3.5 pts
5Lithuania4.9+1.3 pts
6Greece4.6+2 pts
7Belgium4.2+1.1 pts
8Slovakia4.1+0.2 pts
9Ireland3.6+1.6 pts
10Spain3.5+1.3 pts
11Austria3.4+0.1 pts
11Poland3.4-0.3 pts
11Slovenia3.4+1.1 pts
14Portugal3.3+1.2 pts
15Estonia3.2-1.2 pts
16Cyprus3+1.6 pts
17Germany2.9+0.7 pts
17Latvia2.9-1.1 pts
19Italy2.8+0.8 pts
20Hungary2.6-1.6 pts
21France2.5+1.6 pts
21Malta2.5-0.1 pts
21Netherlands2.5-1.6 pts
24Finland2.4+0.5 pts
25Czechia2.1+0.4 pts
26Denmark1.2-0.3 pts
27Sweden0.5-1.6 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 (prc_hicp_minr). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/prc_hicp_minr/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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Questions

Which EU country has the highest HICP inflation rate?

Romania, with 9.5% in April 2026, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest HICP inflation rate?

Sweden, with 0.5% in April 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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