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EU countries by average annual inflation

Hungary had the highest average annual inflation of 27 EU countries in 2021, at 5.1%. Greece had the lowest, at 1.2%. The median was 2.6%. Source: the World Bank.

Highest5.1Hungary
Lowest1.2Greece
Median2.627 EU countries

All EU countries, 2021

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HungaryHungary: 5.1 %5.1PolandPoland: 5.1 %5.1RomaniaRomania: 5.1 %5.1LithuaniaLithuania: 4.7 %4.7EstoniaEstonia: 4.6 %4.6CzechiaCzechia: 3.8 %3.8BulgariaBulgaria: 3.3 %3.3LatviaLatvia: 3.3 %3.3SlovakiaSlovakia: 3.1 %3.1SpainSpain: 3.1 %3.1GermanyGermany: 3.1 %3.1AustriaAustria: 2.8 %2.8NetherlandsNetherlands: 2.7 %2.7CroatiaCroatia: 2.6 %2.6LuxembourgLuxembourg: 2.5 %2.5CyprusCyprus: 2.4 %2.4BelgiumBelgium: 2.4 %2.4IrelandIreland: 2.3 %2.3FinlandFinland: 2.2 %2.2SwedenSweden: 2.2 %2.2SloveniaSlovenia: 1.9 %1.9ItalyItaly: 1.9 %1.9DenmarkDenmark: 1.8 %1.8FranceFrance: 1.6 %1.6MaltaMalta: 1.5 %1.5PortugalPortugal: 1.3 %1.3GreeceGreece: 1.2 %1.2
%. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Hungary5.1+1.8 pts
2Poland5.1+1.7 pts
3Romania5.1+2.4 pts
4Lithuania4.7+3.5 pts
5Estonia4.6+5.1 pts
6Czechia3.8+0.7 pts
7Bulgaria3.3+1.6 pts
8Latvia3.3+3.1 pts
9Slovakia3.1+1.2 pts
10Spain3.1+3.4 pts
11Germany3.1+2.9 pts
12Austria2.8+1.4 pts
13Netherlands2.7+1.4 pts
14Croatia2.6+2.4 pts
15Luxembourg2.5+1.7 pts
16Cyprus2.4+3.1 pts
17Belgium2.4+1.7 pts
18Ireland2.3+2.7 pts
19Finland2.2+1.9 pts
20Sweden2.2+1.7 pts
21Slovenia1.9+2 pts
22Italy1.9+2 pts
23Denmark1.8+1.4 pts
24France1.6+1.2 pts
25Malta1.5+0.9 pts
26Portugal1.3+1.3 pts
27Greece1.2+2.5 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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Questions

Which EU country has the highest average annual inflation?

Hungary, with 5.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.

Which EU country has the lowest average annual inflation?

Greece, with 1.2% in 2021.

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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