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EU countries by average annual inflation

Romania had the highest average annual inflation of 27 EU countries in 2019, at 3.8%. Cyprus had the lowest, at 0.3%. The median was 1.6%. Source: the World Bank.

Highest3.8Romania
Lowest0.3Cyprus
Median1.627 EU countries

All EU countries, 2019

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RomaniaRomania: 3.8 %3.8HungaryHungary: 3.3 %3.3BulgariaBulgaria: 3.1 %3.1CzechiaCzechia: 2.8 %2.8LatviaLatvia: 2.8 %2.8SlovakiaSlovakia: 2.7 %2.7NetherlandsNetherlands: 2.6 %2.6LithuaniaLithuania: 2.3 %2.3EstoniaEstonia: 2.3 %2.3PolandPoland: 2.2 %2.2SwedenSweden: 1.8 %1.8LuxembourgLuxembourg: 1.7 %1.7MaltaMalta: 1.6 %1.6SloveniaSlovenia: 1.6 %1.6AustriaAustria: 1.5 %1.5GermanyGermany: 1.4 %1.4BelgiumBelgium: 1.4 %1.4FranceFrance: 1.1 %1.1FinlandFinland: 1 %1IrelandIreland: 0.9 %0.9CroatiaCroatia: 0.8 %0.8DenmarkDenmark: 0.7 %0.7SpainSpain: 0.7 %0.7ItalyItaly: 0.6 %0.6PortugalPortugal: 0.3 %0.3GreeceGreece: 0.3 %0.3CyprusCyprus: 0.3 %0.3
%. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Romania3.8-0.8 pts
2Hungary3.3+0.5 pts
3Bulgaria3.1+0.3 pts
4Czechia2.8+0.7 pts
5Latvia2.8+0.3 pts
6Slovakia2.7+0.2 pts
7Netherlands2.6+0.9 pts
8Lithuania2.3-0.4 pts
9Estonia2.3-1.1 pts
10Poland2.2+0.4 pts
11Sweden1.8-0.2 pts
12Luxembourg1.7+0.2 pts
13Malta1.6+0.5 pts
14Slovenia1.6-0.1 pts
15Austria1.5-0.5 pts
16Germany1.4-0.3 pts
17Belgium1.4-0.6 pts
18France1.1-0.7 pts
19Finland1-0.1 pts
20Ireland0.9+0.5 pts
21Croatia0.8-0.7 pts
22Denmark0.7-0.1 pts
23Spain0.7-1 pts
24Italy0.6-0.5 pts
25Portugal0.3-0.7 pts
26Greece0.3-0.4 pts
27Cyprus0.3-1.2 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 3.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.

Which EU country has the lowest average annual inflation?

Cyprus, with 0.3% in 2019.

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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