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EU countries by transport price inflation (HICP, annual rate)

Romania had the highest transport price inflation (HICP, annual rate) of 27 EU countries in May 2026, at 16.5%. Poland had the lowest, at 2.7%. The median was 8.5% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 7.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest16.5Romania
Lowest2.7Poland
Median8.527 EU countries
European Union (27)7.3History

Map of EU countries, May 2026

Austria: 9.2 %Belgium: 8.5 %Bulgaria: 14.6 %Cyprus: 9.7 %Czechia: 9.3 %Germany: 6.2 %Denmark: 5.3 %Estonia: 9.4 %Spain: 8 %Finland: 7.5 %France: 8.5 %Greece: 7.7 %Croatia: 10.3 %Hungary: 3.1 %Ireland: 6.6 %Italy: 5.5 %Lithuania: 14.3 %Luxembourg: 14.8 %Latvia: 11.3 %Malta: 2.9 %Netherlands: 10.3 %Poland: 2.7 %Portugal: 6.1 %Romania: 16.5 %Sweden: 6.7 %Slovenia: 6.3 %Slovakia: 9.4 %
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%, May 2026. Source: Eurostat, HICP, monthly data, annual rate of change, transport, COICOP 2018 CP07 (prc_hicp_minr). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, May 2026

Romania: 16.5 %Romania16.5Luxembourg: 14.8 %Luxembourg14.8Bulgaria: 14.6 %Bulgaria14.6Lithuania: 14.3 %Lithuania14.3Latvia: 11.3 %Latvia11.3Croatia: 10.3 %Croatia10.3Netherlands: 10.3 %Netherlands10.3Cyprus: 9.7 %Cyprus9.7Estonia: 9.4 %Estonia9.4Slovakia: 9.4 %Slovakia9.4Czechia: 9.3 %Czechia9.3Austria: 9.2 %Austria9.2Belgium: 8.5 %Belgium8.5France: 8.5 %France8.5Spain: 8 %Spain8Greece: 7.7 %Greece7.7Finland: 7.5 %Finland7.5Sweden: 6.7 %Sweden6.7Ireland: 6.6 %Ireland6.6Slovenia: 6.3 %Slovenia6.3Germany: 6.2 %Germany6.2Portugal: 6.1 %Portugal6.1Italy: 5.5 %Italy5.5Denmark: 5.3 %Denmark5.3Hungary: 3.1 %Hungary3.1Malta: 2.9 %Malta2.9Poland: 2.7 %Poland2.7Romania: 16.5 %Romania16.5Luxembourg: 14.8 %Luxembourg14.8Bulgaria: 14.6 %Bulgaria14.6Lithuania: 14.3 %Lithuania14.3Latvia: 11.3 %Latvia11.3Croatia: 10.3 %Croatia10.3Netherlands: 10.3 %Netherlands10.3Cyprus: 9.7 %Cyprus9.7Estonia: 9.4 %Estonia9.4Slovakia: 9.4 %Slovakia9.4Czechia: 9.3 %Czechia9.3Austria: 9.2 %Austria9.2Belgium: 8.5 %Belgium8.5France: 8.5 %France8.5Spain: 8 %Spain8Greece: 7.7 %Greece7.7Finland: 7.5 %Finland7.5Sweden: 6.7 %Sweden6.7Ireland: 6.6 %Ireland6.6Slovenia: 6.3 %Slovenia6.3Germany: 6.2 %Germany6.2Portugal: 6.1 %Portugal6.1Italy: 5.5 %Italy5.5Denmark: 5.3 %Denmark5.3Hungary: 3.1 %Hungary3.1Malta: 2.9 %Malta2.9Poland: 2.7 %Poland2.7
%. Source: Eurostat, HICP, monthly data, annual rate of change, transport, COICOP 2018 CP07 (prc_hicp_minr). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankEU countriesMay 2026 (%)Change on May 2025
1Romania16.5+14.7 pts
2Luxembourg14.8+17.7 pts
3Bulgaria14.6+17.3 pts
4Lithuania14.3+15 pts
5Latvia11.3+15.4 pts
6Croatia10.3+11.6 pts
6Netherlands10.3+11.3 pts
8Cyprus9.7+16.2 pts
9Estonia9.4+2.6 pts
9Slovakia9.4+8.2 pts
11Czechia9.3+12.4 pts
12Austria9.2+9.5 pts
13Belgium8.5+9.5 pts
13France8.5+9.8 pts
15Spain8+10.1 pts
16Greece7.7+9.2 pts
17Finland7.5+7.8 pts
18Sweden6.7+9.1 pts
19Ireland6.6+8.9 pts
20Slovenia6.3+8.9 pts
21Germany6.2+5.4 pts
22Portugal6.1+5.4 pts
23Italy5.5+7.3 pts
24Denmark5.3+5.8 pts
25Hungary3.1+3.4 pts
26Malta2.9-2.6 pts
27Poland2.7+7.7 pts

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About this ranking

Harmonised index of consumer prices for transport (COICOP 2018 division 07: vehicles, fuels and their upkeep, and passenger transport services), 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.

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Eurostat. HICP, monthly data, annual rate of change, transport, COICOP 2018 CP07 (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, transport, COICOP 2018 CP07 (prc_hicp_minr) (EU countries by transport 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, transport, COICOP 2018 CP07 (prc_hicp_minr), EU countries by transport 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-transport-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, transport, COICOP 2018 CP07 (prc_hicp_minr). EU countries by transport 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-transport-inflation/eu-countries?period=2026-05.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) HICP, monthly data, annual rate of change, transport, COICOP 2018 CP07 (prc_hicp_minr), EU countries by transport 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-transport-inflation/eu-countries?period=2026-05 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest transport price inflation (HICP, annual rate)?

Romania, with 16.5% in May 2026, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest transport price inflation (HICP, annual rate)?

Poland, with 2.7% in May 2026.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, HICP, monthly data, annual rate of change, transport, COICOP 2018 CP07 (prc_hicp_minr). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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