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EU countries by HICP inflation rate

Romania had the highest HICP inflation rate of 27 EU countries in June 2026, at 9.2%. Sweden had the lowest, at 1%. The median was 3.2% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 2.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest9.2Romania
Lowest1Sweden
Median3.227 EU countries
European Union (27)2.9History

All EU countries, June 2026

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RomaniaRomania: 9.2 %9.2LithuaniaLithuania: 5.4 %5.4BulgariaBulgaria: 5.2 %5.2CroatiaCroatia: 4.2 %4.2CyprusCyprus: 4.1 %4.1GreeceGreece: 3.9 %3.9LuxembourgLuxembourg: 3.7 %3.7SloveniaSlovenia: 3.7 %3.7SpainSpain: 3.6 %3.6SlovakiaSlovakia: 3.5 %3.5BelgiumBelgium: 3.3 %3.3LatviaLatvia: 3.3 %3.3AustriaAustria: 3.2 %3.2IrelandIreland: 3.2 %3.2PortugalPortugal: 3.1 %3.1ItalyItaly: 3 %3PolandPoland: 3 %3FinlandFinland: 2.7 %2.7NetherlandsNetherlands: 2.5 %2.5GermanyGermany: 2.4 %2.4HungaryHungary: 2.1 %2.1EstoniaEstonia: 2 %2FranceFrance: 2 %2MaltaMalta: 2 %2DenmarkDenmark: 1.8 %1.8CzechiaCzechia: 1.1 %1.1SwedenSweden: 1 %1
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankEU countriesJune 2026 (%)Change on June 2025
1Romania9.2+3.4 pts
2Lithuania5.4+2.2 pts
3Bulgaria5.2+2.1 pts
4Croatia4.2-0.2 pts
5Cyprus4.1+3.6 pts
6Greece3.9+0.3 pts
7Luxembourg3.7+1.3 pts
7Slovenia3.7+1.2 pts
9Spain3.6+1.3 pts
10Slovakia3.5-1.1 pts
11Belgium3.3+0.4 pts
11Latvia3.3-0.6 pts
13Austria3.20 pts
13Ireland3.2+1.6 pts
15Portugal3.1+1 pts
16Italy3+1.2 pts
16Poland3-0.4 pts
18Finland2.7+0.8 pts
19Netherlands2.5-0.2 pts
20Germany2.4+0.4 pts
21Hungary2.1-2.5 pts
22Estonia2-3.2 pts
22France2+1.1 pts
22Malta2-0.5 pts
25Denmark1.80 pts
26Czechia1.1-1.7 pts
27Sweden1-1.9 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 9.2% in June 2026, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest HICP inflation rate?

Sweden, with 1% 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 (prc_hicp_minr). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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