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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 May 2026, at 12%. France had the lowest, at -0.4%. The median was 3.4% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 2.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest12Romania
Lowest-0.4France
Median3.427 EU countries
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Map of EU countries, May 2026

Austria: 3.2 %Belgium: 5.1 %Bulgaria: 10.4 %Cyprus: 7.8 %Czechia: 3 %Germany: 2.3 %Denmark: 3.5 %Estonia: 3.8 %Spain: 3.6 %Finland: 2 %France: -0.4 %Greece: 2.9 %Croatia: 4.2 %Hungary: 5.2 %Ireland: 0.6 %Italy: 1.4 %Lithuania: 4.7 %Luxembourg: 3.2 %Latvia: 3.4 %Malta: 3.9 %Netherlands: 2.8 %Poland: 3.6 %Portugal: 0.3 %Romania: 12 %Sweden: 1.4 %Slovenia: 2.2 %Slovakia: 4.8 %
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%, May 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, May 2026

Romania: 12 %Romania12Bulgaria: 10.4 %Bulgaria10.4Cyprus: 7.8 %Cyprus7.8Hungary: 5.2 %Hungary5.2Belgium: 5.1 %Belgium5.1Slovakia: 4.8 %Slovakia4.8Lithuania: 4.7 %Lithuania4.7Croatia: 4.2 %Croatia4.2Malta: 3.9 %Malta3.9Estonia: 3.8 %Estonia3.8Poland: 3.6 %Poland3.6Spain: 3.6 %Spain3.6Denmark: 3.5 %Denmark3.5Latvia: 3.4 %Latvia3.4Austria: 3.2 %Austria3.2Luxembourg: 3.2 %Luxembourg3.2Czechia: 3 %Czechia3Greece: 2.9 %Greece2.9Netherlands: 2.8 %Netherlands2.8Germany: 2.3 %Germany2.3Slovenia: 2.2 %Slovenia2.2Finland: 2 %Finland2Italy: 1.4 %Italy1.4Sweden: 1.4 %Sweden1.4Ireland: 0.6 %Ireland0.6Portugal: 0.3 %Portugal0.3France: -0.4 %France-0.4Romania: 12 %Romania12Bulgaria: 10.4 %Bulgaria10.4Cyprus: 7.8 %Cyprus7.8Hungary: 5.2 %Hungary5.2Belgium: 5.1 %Belgium5.1Slovakia: 4.8 %Slovakia4.8Lithuania: 4.7 %Lithuania4.7Croatia: 4.2 %Croatia4.2Malta: 3.9 %Malta3.9Estonia: 3.8 %Estonia3.8Poland: 3.6 %Poland3.6Spain: 3.6 %Spain3.6Denmark: 3.5 %Denmark3.5Latvia: 3.4 %Latvia3.4Austria: 3.2 %Austria3.2Luxembourg: 3.2 %Luxembourg3.2Czechia: 3 %Czechia3Greece: 2.9 %Greece2.9Netherlands: 2.8 %Netherlands2.8Germany: 2.3 %Germany2.3Slovenia: 2.2 %Slovenia2.2Finland: 2 %Finland2Italy: 1.4 %Italy1.4Sweden: 1.4 %Sweden1.4Ireland: 0.6 %Ireland0.6Portugal: 0.3 %Portugal0.3France: -0.4 %France-0.4
%. 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 countriesMay 2026 (%)Change on May 2025
1Romania12+4.3 pts
2Bulgaria10.4+5.5 pts
3Cyprus7.8-1.3 pts
4Hungary5.2-0.8 pts
5Belgium5.1+3.3 pts
6Slovakia4.8-2.1 pts
7Lithuania4.7-0.9 pts
8Croatia4.2-5 pts
9Malta3.9+2.8 pts
10Estonia3.8-3.1 pts
11Poland3.6-2.2 pts
11Spain3.6+1.7 pts
13Denmark3.5+3.9 pts
14Latvia3.4-2.7 pts
15Austria3.2-0.3 pts
15Luxembourg3.2+0.9 pts
17Czechia3-0.6 pts
18Greece2.9-0.5 pts
19Netherlands2.8+0.8 pts
20Germany2.3+0.6 pts
21Slovenia2.2-1 pts
22Finland2-0.5 pts
23Italy1.4-1.1 pts
23Sweden1.4+0.5 pts
25Ireland0.6-2 pts
26Portugal0.3-3.6 pts
27France-0.4-1.7 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), 2026-05) [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), 2026-05. 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=2026-05. 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), 2026-05. 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=2026-05.

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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), 2026-05 [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=2026-05 (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 12% in May 2026, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

France, with -0.4% in May 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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