EU countries by recreation, sport and culture price inflation (HICP, annual rate)
Romania had the highest recreation, sport and culture price inflation (HICP, annual rate) of 27 EU countries in April 2026, at 11.6%. Sweden had the lowest, at -1.6%. The median was 1.9% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 1.7%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
Map of EU countries, April 2026
- Under -1.5
- -1.5 to -1.1
- -1.1 to 0
- 0 to 1.6
- 1.6 to 4.3
- 4.3 and over
All EU countries, April 2026
Full ranking
| Rank | EU countries | April 2026 (%) | Change on April 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 11.6 | +4 pts |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 11.1 | +6 pts |
| 3 | Cyprus | 6.8 | -2.2 pts |
| 4 | Hungary | 6.1 | +0.8 pts |
| 5 | Lithuania | 5.8 | -0.9 pts |
| 6 | Slovakia | 4.7 | -2 pts |
| 7 | Belgium | 4.6 | +2.8 pts |
| 8 | Malta | 4.4 | +2.6 pts |
| 9 | Croatia | 4.3 | -4.2 pts |
| 10 | Austria | 3.3 | -1.4 pts |
| 10 | Czechia | 3.3 | +0.1 pts |
| 10 | Poland | 3.3 | -2.1 pts |
| 13 | Luxembourg | 2.6 | -2.2 pts |
| 14 | Greece | 1.9 | -1.7 pts |
| 14 | Latvia | 1.9 | -4.9 pts |
| 16 | Estonia | 1.6 | -5.1 pts |
| 16 | Italy | 1.6 | -1.4 pts |
| 16 | Slovenia | 1.6 | -1.4 pts |
| 19 | Spain | 1.3 | -3.5 pts |
| 20 | Germany | 1.2 | -2 pts |
| 20 | Ireland | 1.2 | -3.8 pts |
| 20 | Netherlands | 1.2 | -3.4 pts |
| 23 | Finland | 1 | -1.1 pts |
| 24 | Denmark | 0.7 | +1.8 pts |
| 25 | France | -0.4 | -2.2 pts |
| 26 | Portugal | -1.4 | -6.8 pts |
| 27 | Sweden | -1.6 | -3.2 pts |
Other periods
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.Citation styles
APA 7
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), 2026-04) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/prc_hicp_minr/default/table
MLA 9
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), 2026-04. 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?period=2026-04. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
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), 2026-04. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/prc_hicp_minr/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hicp-recreation-culture-inflation/eu-countries?period=2026-04.
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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), 2026-04 [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?period=2026-04 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).
BibTeX
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Which EU country has the highest recreation, sport and culture price inflation (HICP, annual rate)?
Romania, with 11.6% in April 2026, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which EU country has the lowest recreation, sport and culture price inflation (HICP, annual rate)?
Sweden, with -1.6% 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, recreation, sport and culture, COICOP 2018 CP09 (prc_hicp_minr). Retrieved 2026-10-18.