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EU countries by average annual inflation

Lithuania had the highest average annual inflation of 27 EU countries in 2017, at 3.7%. Ireland had the lowest, at 0.4%. The median was 1.4%. Source: the World Bank.

Highest3.7Lithuania
Lowest0.4Ireland
Median1.427 EU countries

All EU countries, 2017

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LithuaniaLithuania: 3.7 %3.7EstoniaEstonia: 3.4 %3.4LatviaLatvia: 2.9 %2.9CzechiaCzechia: 2.5 %2.5HungaryHungary: 2.3 %2.3BelgiumBelgium: 2.1 %2.1AustriaAustria: 2.1 %2.1PolandPoland: 2.1 %2.1BulgariaBulgaria: 2.1 %2.1SpainSpain: 2 %2SwedenSweden: 1.8 %1.8LuxembourgLuxembourg: 1.7 %1.7GermanyGermany: 1.5 %1.5SloveniaSlovenia: 1.4 %1.4NetherlandsNetherlands: 1.4 %1.4PortugalPortugal: 1.4 %1.4MaltaMalta: 1.4 %1.4RomaniaRomania: 1.3 %1.3SlovakiaSlovakia: 1.3 %1.3ItalyItaly: 1.2 %1.2DenmarkDenmark: 1.1 %1.1CroatiaCroatia: 1.1 %1.1GreeceGreece: 1.1 %1.1FranceFrance: 1 %1FinlandFinland: 0.7 %0.7CyprusCyprus: 0.5 %0.5IrelandIreland: 0.4 %0.4
%. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Lithuania3.7+2.8 pts
2Estonia3.4+3.3 pts
3Latvia2.9+2.8 pts
4Czechia2.5+1.8 pts
5Hungary2.3+2 pts
6Belgium2.1+0.2 pts
7Austria2.1+1.2 pts
8Poland2.1+2.7 pts
9Bulgaria2.1+2.9 pts
10Spain2+2.2 pts
11Sweden1.8+0.8 pts
12Luxembourg1.7+1.4 pts
13Germany1.5+1 pts
14Slovenia1.4+1.5 pts
15Netherlands1.4+1.1 pts
16Portugal1.4+0.8 pts
17Malta1.4+0.7 pts
18Romania1.3+2.9 pts
19Slovakia1.3+1.8 pts
20Italy1.2+1.3 pts
21Denmark1.1+0.9 pts
22Croatia1.1+2.3 pts
23Greece1.1+2 pts
24France1+0.8 pts
25Finland0.7+0.4 pts
26Cyprus0.5+2 pts
27Ireland0.4+0.3 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?

Lithuania, with 3.7% in 2017, according to the World Bank.

Which EU country has the lowest average annual inflation?

Ireland, with 0.4% in 2017.

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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