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EU countries by average annual inflation

Lithuania had the highest average annual inflation of 27 EU countries in 2022, at 19.7%. France had the lowest, at 5.2%. The median was 8.8%. Source: the World Bank.

Highest19.7Lithuania
Lowest5.2France
Median8.827 EU countries

All EU countries, 2022

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LithuaniaLithuania: 19.7 %19.7EstoniaEstonia: 19.4 %19.4LatviaLatvia: 17.3 %17.3BulgariaBulgaria: 15.3 %15.3CzechiaCzechia: 15.1 %15.1HungaryHungary: 14.6 %14.6PolandPoland: 14.4 %14.4RomaniaRomania: 13.8 %13.8SlovakiaSlovakia: 12.8 %12.8CroatiaCroatia: 10.8 %10.8NetherlandsNetherlands: 10 %10GreeceGreece: 9.6 %9.6BelgiumBelgium: 9.6 %9.6SloveniaSlovenia: 8.8 %8.8AustriaAustria: 8.5 %8.5CyprusCyprus: 8.4 %8.4SpainSpain: 8.4 %8.4SwedenSweden: 8.4 %8.4ItalyItaly: 8.2 %8.2PortugalPortugal: 7.8 %7.8IrelandIreland: 7.8 %7.8DenmarkDenmark: 7.7 %7.7FinlandFinland: 7.1 %7.1GermanyGermany: 6.9 %6.9LuxembourgLuxembourg: 6.3 %6.3MaltaMalta: 6.2 %6.2FranceFrance: 5.2 %5.2
%. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Lithuania19.7+15 pts
2Estonia19.4+14.8 pts
3Latvia17.3+14 pts
4Bulgaria15.3+12 pts
5Czechia15.1+11.3 pts
6Hungary14.6+9.5 pts
7Poland14.4+9.4 pts
8Romania13.8+8.7 pts
9Slovakia12.8+9.6 pts
10Croatia10.8+8.2 pts
11Netherlands10+7.3 pts
12Greece9.6+8.4 pts
13Belgium9.6+7.2 pts
14Slovenia8.8+6.9 pts
15Austria8.5+5.8 pts
16Cyprus8.4+5.9 pts
17Spain8.4+5.3 pts
18Sweden8.4+6.2 pts
19Italy8.2+6.3 pts
20Portugal7.8+6.6 pts
21Ireland7.8+5.5 pts
22Denmark7.7+5.9 pts
23Finland7.1+4.9 pts
24Germany6.9+3.8 pts
25Luxembourg6.3+3.8 pts
26Malta6.2+4.7 pts
27France5.2+3.6 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?

Lithuania, with 19.7% in 2022, according to the World Bank.

Which EU country has the lowest average annual inflation?

France, with 5.2% in 2022.

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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