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EU countries by average annual inflation

Malta had the highest average annual inflation of 27 EU countries in 2015, at 1.1%. Cyprus had the lowest, at -2.1%. The median was -0.1%. Source: the World Bank.

Highest1.1Malta
Lowest-2.1Cyprus
Median-0.127 EU countries

All EU countries, 2015

CSVChart (SVG)

MaltaMalta: 1.1 %1.1AustriaAustria: 0.9 %0.9NetherlandsNetherlands: 0.6 %0.6BelgiumBelgium: 0.6 %0.6GermanyGermany: 0.5 %0.5PortugalPortugal: 0.5 %0.5LuxembourgLuxembourg: 0.5 %0.5DenmarkDenmark: 0.5 %0.5CzechiaCzechia: 0.3 %0.3LatviaLatvia: 0.2 %0.2FranceFrance: 0 %0ItalyItaly: 0 %0SwedenSweden: -0 %-0HungaryHungary: -0.1 %-0.1BulgariaBulgaria: -0.1 %-0.1FinlandFinland: -0.2 %-0.2SlovakiaSlovakia: -0.3 %-0.3IrelandIreland: -0.3 %-0.3CroatiaCroatia: -0.5 %-0.5EstoniaEstonia: -0.5 %-0.5SpainSpain: -0.5 %-0.5SloveniaSlovenia: -0.5 %-0.5RomaniaRomania: -0.6 %-0.6PolandPoland: -0.9 %-0.9LithuaniaLithuania: -0.9 %-0.9GreeceGreece: -1.7 %-1.7CyprusCyprus: -2.1 %-2.1
%. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Malta1.1+0.8 pts
2Austria0.9-0.7 pts
3Netherlands0.6-0.4 pts
4Belgium0.6+0.2 pts
5Germany0.5-0.4 pts
6Portugal0.5+0.8 pts
7Luxembourg0.5-0.2 pts
8Denmark0.5-0.1 pts
9Czechia0.3-0 pts
10Latvia0.2-0.4 pts
11France0-0.5 pts
12Italy0-0.2 pts
13Sweden-0+0.1 pts
14Hungary-0.1+0.2 pts
15Bulgaria-0.1+1.3 pts
16Finland-0.2-1.3 pts
17Slovakia-0.3-0.2 pts
18Ireland-0.3-0.5 pts
19Croatia-0.5-0.2 pts
20Estonia-0.5-0.4 pts
21Spain-0.5-0.3 pts
22Slovenia-0.5-0.7 pts
23Romania-0.6-1.7 pts
24Poland-0.9-0.9 pts
25Lithuania-0.9-1 pts
26Greece-1.7-0.4 pts
27Cyprus-2.1-0.7 pts

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About this ranking

Annual average change in the consumer price index, percent.

United States: percent change between the annual average CPI-U (all items, US city average) of the year and of the previous year, rounded to one decimal as the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes it; both averages are shown with each value. A whole-year figure: it differs from the December 12-month change in cpi_annual_change. Other countries and the World: World Bank, from IMF International Financial Statistics and national sources; the World value is the median of country rates, not a weighted average.

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

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Inflation, consumer prices, annual % (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which EU country has the highest average annual inflation?

Malta, with 1.1% in 2015, according to the World Bank.

Which EU country has the lowest average annual inflation?

Cyprus, with -2.1% in 2015.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: World Bank, Inflation, consumer prices, annual % (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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