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EU countries by restaurant and hotel price inflation (HICP, annual rate)

Romania had the highest restaurant and hotel price inflation (HICP, annual rate) of 27 EU countries in January 2026, at 12.1%. Denmark had the lowest, at 1.4%. The median was 3.9% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 3.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest12.1Romania
Lowest1.4Denmark
Median3.927 EU countries
European Union (27)3.9History

Map of EU countries, January 2026

Austria: 4.3 %Belgium: 3.7 %Bulgaria: 5.9 %Cyprus: 4.8 %Czechia: 5.1 %Germany: 3.2 %Denmark: 1.4 %Estonia: 5.1 %Spain: 4.6 %Finland: 2 %France: 2.4 %Greece: 3.9 %Croatia: 8.3 %Hungary: 8.7 %Ireland: 3.3 %Italy: 3.5 %Lithuania: 6.1 %Luxembourg: 2.5 %Latvia: 4 %Malta: 3.7 %Netherlands: 3.7 %Poland: 5 %Portugal: 3.9 %Romania: 12.1 %Sweden: 3 %Slovenia: 3.6 %Slovakia: 7.1 %
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%, January 2026. Source: Eurostat, HICP, monthly data, annual rate of change, restaurants and accommodation services, COICOP 2018 CP11 (prc_hicp_minr). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, January 2026

Romania: 12.1 %Romania12.1Hungary: 8.7 %Hungary8.7Croatia: 8.3 %Croatia8.3Slovakia: 7.1 %Slovakia7.1Lithuania: 6.1 %Lithuania6.1Bulgaria: 5.9 %Bulgaria5.9Czechia: 5.1 %Czechia5.1Estonia: 5.1 %Estonia5.1Poland: 5 %Poland5Cyprus: 4.8 %Cyprus4.8Spain: 4.6 %Spain4.6Austria: 4.3 %Austria4.3Latvia: 4 %Latvia4Greece: 3.9 %Greece3.9Portugal: 3.9 %Portugal3.9Belgium: 3.7 %Belgium3.7Malta: 3.7 %Malta3.7Netherlands: 3.7 %Netherlands3.7Slovenia: 3.6 %Slovenia3.6Italy: 3.5 %Italy3.5Ireland: 3.3 %Ireland3.3Germany: 3.2 %Germany3.2Sweden: 3 %Sweden3Luxembourg: 2.5 %Luxembourg2.5France: 2.4 %France2.4Finland: 2 %Finland2Denmark: 1.4 %Denmark1.4Romania: 12.1 %Romania12.1Hungary: 8.7 %Hungary8.7Croatia: 8.3 %Croatia8.3Slovakia: 7.1 %Slovakia7.1Lithuania: 6.1 %Lithuania6.1Bulgaria: 5.9 %Bulgaria5.9Czechia: 5.1 %Czechia5.1Estonia: 5.1 %Estonia5.1Poland: 5 %Poland5Cyprus: 4.8 %Cyprus4.8Spain: 4.6 %Spain4.6Austria: 4.3 %Austria4.3Latvia: 4 %Latvia4Greece: 3.9 %Greece3.9Portugal: 3.9 %Portugal3.9Belgium: 3.7 %Belgium3.7Malta: 3.7 %Malta3.7Netherlands: 3.7 %Netherlands3.7Slovenia: 3.6 %Slovenia3.6Italy: 3.5 %Italy3.5Ireland: 3.3 %Ireland3.3Germany: 3.2 %Germany3.2Sweden: 3 %Sweden3Luxembourg: 2.5 %Luxembourg2.5France: 2.4 %France2.4Finland: 2 %Finland2Denmark: 1.4 %Denmark1.4
%. Source: Eurostat, HICP, monthly data, annual rate of change, restaurants and accommodation services, COICOP 2018 CP11 (prc_hicp_minr). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankEU countriesJanuary 2026 (%)Change on January 2025
1Romania12.1+3.6 pts
2Hungary8.7+1.4 pts
3Croatia8.3-2.8 pts
4Slovakia7.1-0.2 pts
5Lithuania6.1-0.8 pts
6Bulgaria5.9-4.2 pts
7Czechia5.1-1 pts
7Estonia5.1+1 pts
9Poland5-1.2 pts
10Cyprus4.80 pts
11Spain4.6+0.2 pts
12Austria4.3-1.4 pts
13Latvia4-0.4 pts
14Greece3.9-3.2 pts
14Portugal3.9-2.4 pts
16Belgium3.7-1.4 pts
16Malta3.7+1.8 pts
16Netherlands3.7-0.3 pts
19Slovenia3.6-1.3 pts
20Italy3.5+0.6 pts
21Ireland3.3-0.6 pts
22Germany3.2-1.2 pts
23Sweden3-0.8 pts
24Luxembourg2.5-0.7 pts
25France2.4-0.5 pts
26Finland2-0.4 pts
27Denmark1.4-0.5 pts

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About this ranking

Harmonised index of consumer prices for restaurants and accommodation services (COICOP 2018 division 11), 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, restaurants and accommodation services, COICOP 2018 CP11 (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, restaurants and accommodation services, COICOP 2018 CP11 (prc_hicp_minr) (EU countries by restaurant and hotel price inflation (HICP, annual rate), 2026-01) [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, restaurants and accommodation services, COICOP 2018 CP11 (prc_hicp_minr), EU countries by restaurant and hotel price inflation (HICP, annual rate), 2026-01. Eurostat, European Commission, 16 Oct. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/prc_hicp_minr/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hicp-restaurants-hotels-inflation/eu-countries?period=2026-01. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. HICP, monthly data, annual rate of change, restaurants and accommodation services, COICOP 2018 CP11 (prc_hicp_minr). EU countries by restaurant and hotel price inflation (HICP, annual rate), 2026-01. 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-restaurants-hotels-inflation/eu-countries?period=2026-01.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) HICP, monthly data, annual rate of change, restaurants and accommodation services, COICOP 2018 CP11 (prc_hicp_minr), EU countries by restaurant and hotel price inflation (HICP, annual rate), 2026-01 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/prc_hicp_minr/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hicp-restaurants-hotels-inflation/eu-countries?period=2026-01 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest restaurant and hotel price inflation (HICP, annual rate)?

Romania, with 12.1% in January 2026, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest restaurant and hotel price inflation (HICP, annual rate)?

Denmark, with 1.4% in January 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, restaurants and accommodation services, COICOP 2018 CP11 (prc_hicp_minr). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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