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EU countries by recreation, sport and culture price inflation (HICP, annual rate), September 2026

Romania had the highest recreation, sport and culture price inflation (HICP, annual rate) of 27 EU countries in September 2026, at 9.1%. Estonia had the lowest, at -1.3%. The median was 3.2% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 2.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest9.1Romania
Lowest-1.3Estonia
Median3.227 EU countries
European Union (27)2.2History

Map of EU countries, September 2026

Austria: 3.2 %Belgium: 4.1 %Bulgaria: 7.7 %Cyprus: 4.1 %Czechia: 2.7 %Germany: 1.5 %Denmark: 2.7 %Estonia: -1.3 %Spain: 4.2 %Finland: 1.6 %France: 0 %Greece: 2 %Croatia: 5.6 %Hungary: 3.4 %Ireland: 1.6 %Italy: 1.3 %Lithuania: 5 %Luxembourg: 3.2 %Latvia: 5.4 %Malta: 3.6 %Netherlands: 3 %Poland: 5.1 %Portugal: 0.3 %Romania: 9.1 %Sweden: 2.1 %Slovenia: 3.6 %Slovakia: 4.2 %
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%, September 2026. Red areas are below zero and blue areas above it. Source: Eurostat, HICP, monthly data, annual rate of change, recreation, sport and culture, COICOP 2018 CP09 (prc_hicp_minr). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, September 2026

Romania: 9.1 %Romania9.1Bulgaria: 7.7 %Bulgaria7.7Croatia: 5.6 %Croatia5.6Latvia: 5.4 %Latvia5.4Poland: 5.1 %Poland5.1Lithuania: 5 %Lithuania5Slovakia: 4.2 %Slovakia4.2Spain: 4.2 %Spain4.2Belgium: 4.1 %Belgium4.1Cyprus: 4.1 %Cyprus4.1Malta: 3.6 %Malta3.6Slovenia: 3.6 %Slovenia3.6Hungary: 3.4 %Hungary3.4Austria: 3.2 %Austria3.2Luxembourg: 3.2 %Luxembourg3.2Netherlands: 3 %Netherlands3Czechia: 2.7 %Czechia2.7Denmark: 2.7 %Denmark2.7Sweden: 2.1 %Sweden2.1Greece: 2 %Greece2Finland: 1.6 %Finland1.6Ireland: 1.6 %Ireland1.6Germany: 1.5 %Germany1.5Italy: 1.3 %Italy1.3Portugal: 0.3 %Portugal0.3France: 0 %France0Estonia: -1.3 %Estonia-1.3Romania: 9.1 %Romania9.1Bulgaria: 7.7 %Bulgaria7.7Croatia: 5.6 %Croatia5.6Latvia: 5.4 %Latvia5.4Poland: 5.1 %Poland5.1Lithuania: 5 %Lithuania5Slovakia: 4.2 %Slovakia4.2Spain: 4.2 %Spain4.2Belgium: 4.1 %Belgium4.1Cyprus: 4.1 %Cyprus4.1Malta: 3.6 %Malta3.6Slovenia: 3.6 %Slovenia3.6Hungary: 3.4 %Hungary3.4Austria: 3.2 %Austria3.2Luxembourg: 3.2 %Luxembourg3.2Netherlands: 3 %Netherlands3Czechia: 2.7 %Czechia2.7Denmark: 2.7 %Denmark2.7Sweden: 2.1 %Sweden2.1Greece: 2 %Greece2Finland: 1.6 %Finland1.6Ireland: 1.6 %Ireland1.6Germany: 1.5 %Germany1.5Italy: 1.3 %Italy1.3Portugal: 0.3 %Portugal0.3France: 0 %France0Estonia: -1.3 %Estonia-1.3
%. Source: Eurostat, HICP, monthly data, annual rate of change, recreation, sport and culture, COICOP 2018 CP09 (prc_hicp_minr). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankEU countriesSeptember 2026 (%)Change on September 2025
1Romania9.1-1.4 pts
2Bulgaria7.7-3.3 pts
3Croatia5.6+0.2 pts
4Latvia5.4+3.6 pts
5Poland5.1+1 pts
6Lithuania5-0.8 pts
7Slovakia4.2-2.4 pts
7Spain4.2+2.6 pts
9Belgium4.1+2.2 pts
9Cyprus4.1-2.8 pts
11Malta3.6+1.4 pts
11Slovenia3.6+1.9 pts
13Hungary3.4-3.2 pts
14Austria3.2-0.3 pts
14Luxembourg3.2-1.2 pts
16Netherlands3+1 pts
17Czechia2.7-1.5 pts
17Denmark2.70 pts
19Sweden2.1-1.1 pts
20Greece2-0.7 pts
21Finland1.6-1.5 pts
21Ireland1.6-1.8 pts
23Germany1.5+0.5 pts
24Italy1.3-0.9 pts
25Portugal0.3-1.7 pts
26France0-1.1 pts
27Estonia-1.3-9.6 pts

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About this ranking

Harmonised index of consumer prices for recreation, sport and culture (COICOP 2018 division 09, package holidays included), annual rate of change: the percentage change from the same month a year earlier. Monthly, comparable across EU countries (Eurostat).

Eurostat publishes the HICP under COICOP 2018 from the data for January 2026 and recalculated the category series back to 1997 on that basis, so figures for earlier years can differ from those first published under ECOICOP, by a lot for divisions 08 to 13. The headline rate for all items is hicp_annual_rate. Eurostat marks some back-calculated months as estimates.

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, recreation, sport and culture, COICOP 2018 CP09 (prc_hicp_minr). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/prc_hicp_minr/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). HICP, monthly data, annual rate of change, recreation, sport and culture, COICOP 2018 CP09 (prc_hicp_minr) (EU countries by recreation, sport and culture price inflation (HICP, annual rate), 2026-09) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/prc_hicp_minr/default/table

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HICP, monthly data, annual rate of change, recreation, sport and culture, COICOP 2018 CP09 (prc_hicp_minr), EU countries by recreation, sport and culture price inflation (HICP, annual rate), 2026-09. Eurostat, European Commission, 16 Oct. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/prc_hicp_minr/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hicp-recreation-culture-inflation/eu-countries. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) HICP, monthly data, annual rate of change, recreation, sport and culture, COICOP 2018 CP09 (prc_hicp_minr), EU countries by recreation, sport and culture price inflation (HICP, annual rate), 2026-09 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/prc_hicp_minr/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hicp-recreation-culture-inflation/eu-countries (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest recreation, sport and culture price inflation (HICP, annual rate)?

Romania, with 9.1% in September 2026, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest recreation, sport and culture price inflation (HICP, annual rate)?

Estonia, with -1.3% in September 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, recreation, sport and culture, COICOP 2018 CP09 (prc_hicp_minr). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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