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EU countries by average annual inflation

Poland had the highest average annual inflation of 27 EU countries in 2020, at 3.4%. Greece had the lowest, at -1.2%. The median was 0.5%. Source: the World Bank.

Highest3.4Poland
Lowest-1.2Greece
Median0.527 EU countries

All EU countries, 2020

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PolandPoland: 3.4 %3.4HungaryHungary: 3.3 %3.3CzechiaCzechia: 3.2 %3.2RomaniaRomania: 2.6 %2.6SlovakiaSlovakia: 1.9 %1.9BulgariaBulgaria: 1.7 %1.7AustriaAustria: 1.4 %1.4NetherlandsNetherlands: 1.3 %1.3LithuaniaLithuania: 1.2 %1.2LuxembourgLuxembourg: 0.8 %0.8BelgiumBelgium: 0.7 %0.7MaltaMalta: 0.6 %0.6SwedenSweden: 0.5 %0.5FranceFrance: 0.5 %0.5DenmarkDenmark: 0.4 %0.4FinlandFinland: 0.3 %0.3LatviaLatvia: 0.2 %0.2CroatiaCroatia: 0.2 %0.2GermanyGermany: 0.1 %0.1PortugalPortugal: -0 %-0SloveniaSlovenia: -0.1 %-0.1ItalyItaly: -0.1 %-0.1SpainSpain: -0.3 %-0.3IrelandIreland: -0.3 %-0.3EstoniaEstonia: -0.4 %-0.4CyprusCyprus: -0.6 %-0.6GreeceGreece: -1.2 %-1.2
%. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Poland3.4+1.1 pts
2Hungary3.3-0 pts
3Czechia3.2+0.3 pts
4Romania2.6-1.2 pts
5Slovakia1.9-0.7 pts
6Bulgaria1.7-1.4 pts
7Austria1.4-0.1 pts
8Netherlands1.3-1.4 pts
9Lithuania1.2-1.1 pts
10Luxembourg0.8-0.9 pts
11Belgium0.7-0.7 pts
12Malta0.6-1 pts
13Sweden0.5-1.3 pts
14France0.5-0.6 pts
15Denmark0.4-0.3 pts
16Finland0.3-0.7 pts
17Latvia0.2-2.6 pts
18Croatia0.2-0.6 pts
19Germany0.1-1.3 pts
20Portugal-0-0.4 pts
21Slovenia-0.1-1.7 pts
22Italy-0.1-0.7 pts
23Spain-0.3-1 pts
24Ireland-0.3-1.3 pts
25Estonia-0.4-2.7 pts
26Cyprus-0.6-0.9 pts
27Greece-1.2-1.5 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?

Poland, with 3.4% in 2020, according to the World Bank.

Which EU country has the lowest average annual inflation?

Greece, with -1.2% in 2020.

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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