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EU countries by average annual inflation

Romania had the highest average annual inflation of 27 EU countries in 2018, at 4.6%. Ireland had the lowest, at 0.5%. The median was 1.7%. Source: the World Bank.

Highest4.6Romania
Lowest0.5Ireland
Median1.727 EU countries

All EU countries, 2018

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RomaniaRomania: 4.6 %4.6EstoniaEstonia: 3.4 %3.4HungaryHungary: 2.9 %2.9BulgariaBulgaria: 2.8 %2.8LithuaniaLithuania: 2.7 %2.7LatviaLatvia: 2.5 %2.5SlovakiaSlovakia: 2.5 %2.5CzechiaCzechia: 2.1 %2.1BelgiumBelgium: 2.1 %2.1AustriaAustria: 2 %2SwedenSweden: 2 %2FranceFrance: 1.9 %1.9PolandPoland: 1.8 %1.8SloveniaSlovenia: 1.7 %1.7GermanyGermany: 1.7 %1.7NetherlandsNetherlands: 1.7 %1.7SpainSpain: 1.7 %1.7LuxembourgLuxembourg: 1.5 %1.5CroatiaCroatia: 1.5 %1.5CyprusCyprus: 1.4 %1.4MaltaMalta: 1.2 %1.2ItalyItaly: 1.1 %1.1FinlandFinland: 1.1 %1.1PortugalPortugal: 1 %1DenmarkDenmark: 0.8 %0.8GreeceGreece: 0.6 %0.6IrelandIreland: 0.5 %0.5
%. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Romania4.6+3.3 pts
2Estonia3.40 pts
3Hungary2.9+0.5 pts
4Bulgaria2.8+0.8 pts
5Lithuania2.7-1 pts
6Latvia2.5-0.4 pts
7Slovakia2.5+1.2 pts
8Czechia2.1-0.3 pts
9Belgium2.1-0.1 pts
10Austria2-0.1 pts
11Sweden2+0.2 pts
12France1.9+0.8 pts
13Poland1.8-0.3 pts
14Slovenia1.7+0.3 pts
15Germany1.7+0.2 pts
16Netherlands1.7+0.3 pts
17Spain1.7-0.3 pts
18Luxembourg1.5-0.2 pts
19Croatia1.5+0.4 pts
20Cyprus1.4+0.9 pts
21Malta1.2-0.2 pts
22Italy1.1-0.1 pts
23Finland1.1+0.4 pts
24Portugal1-0.4 pts
25Denmark0.8-0.3 pts
26Greece0.6-0.5 pts
27Ireland0.5+0.1 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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Which EU country has the highest average annual inflation?

Romania, with 4.6% in 2018, according to the World Bank.

Which EU country has the lowest average annual inflation?

Ireland, with 0.5% in 2018.

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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