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EU countries by average annual inflation

Romania had the highest average annual inflation of 27 EU countries in 2024, at 5.7%. Lithuania had the lowest, at 0.7%. The median was 2.4%. Source: the World Bank.

Highest5.7Romania
Lowest0.7Lithuania
Median2.427 EU countries

All EU countries, 2024

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RomaniaRomania: 5.7 %5.7PolandPoland: 3.8 %3.8HungaryHungary: 3.7 %3.7EstoniaEstonia: 3.5 %3.5NetherlandsNetherlands: 3.3 %3.3BelgiumBelgium: 3.1 %3.1CroatiaCroatia: 3 %3AustriaAustria: 2.9 %2.9SwedenSweden: 2.8 %2.8SpainSpain: 2.8 %2.8SlovakiaSlovakia: 2.8 %2.8GreeceGreece: 2.7 %2.7BulgariaBulgaria: 2.4 %2.4CzechiaCzechia: 2.4 %2.4PortugalPortugal: 2.4 %2.4GermanyGermany: 2.3 %2.3IrelandIreland: 2.1 %2.1LuxembourgLuxembourg: 2.1 %2.1FranceFrance: 2 %2SloveniaSlovenia: 2 %2CyprusCyprus: 1.8 %1.8MaltaMalta: 1.7 %1.7FinlandFinland: 1.6 %1.6DenmarkDenmark: 1.4 %1.4LatviaLatvia: 1.3 %1.3ItalyItaly: 1 %1LithuaniaLithuania: 0.7 %0.7
%. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Romania5.7-4.7 pts
2Poland3.8-7.7 pts
3Hungary3.7-13.4 pts
4Estonia3.5-5.6 pts
5Netherlands3.3-0.5 pts
6Belgium3.1-0.9 pts
7Croatia3-5 pts
8Austria2.9-4.9 pts
9Sweden2.8-5.7 pts
10Spain2.8-0.8 pts
11Slovakia2.8-7.8 pts
12Greece2.7-0.7 pts
13Bulgaria2.4-7 pts
14Czechia2.4-8.2 pts
15Portugal2.4-1.9 pts
16Germany2.3-3.7 pts
17Ireland2.1-4.2 pts
18Luxembourg2.1-1.7 pts
19France2-2.9 pts
20Slovenia2-5.5 pts
21Cyprus1.8-1.7 pts
22Malta1.7-3.4 pts
23Finland1.6-4.7 pts
24Denmark1.4-1.9 pts
25Latvia1.3-7.7 pts
26Italy1-4.6 pts
27Lithuania0.7-8.4 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?

Romania, with 5.7% in 2024, according to the World Bank.

Which EU country has the lowest average annual inflation?

Lithuania, with 0.7% in 2024.

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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