Prices and inflation statistics

Consumer price inflation by month and by year, and the cost of living across US states. 19 indicators, each from an official publisher with a citation.

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Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

Prices and inflation by area

Consumer price index (CPI)

INE consumer price index, general index, base 2025 = 100.

Cantabria: 105.744 indexCantabria105.744Balearic Islands: 105.378 indexBalearic Islands105.378Galicia: 105.242 indexGalicia105.242Basque Country: 104.98 indexBasque Country104.98Castile and León: 104.954 indexCastile and León104.954Asturias: 104.854 indexAsturias104.854Community of Madrid: 104.843 indexCommunity of Madrid104.843Navarre: 104.722 indexNavarre104.722Valencian Community: 104.681 indexValencian Community104.681Castilla-La Mancha: 104.665 indexCastilla-La Mancha104.665Cantabria: 105.744 indexCantabria105.744Balearic Islands: 105.378 indexBalearic Islands105.378Galicia: 105.242 indexGalicia105.242Basque Country: 104.98 indexBasque Country104.98Castile and León: 104.954 indexCastile and León104.954Asturias: 104.854 indexAsturias104.854Community of Madrid: 104.843 indexCommunity of Madrid104.843Navarre: 104.722 indexNavarre104.722Valencian Community: 104.681 indexValencian Community104.681Castilla-La Mancha: 104.665 indexCastilla-La Mancha104.665
Top 10 regions, August 2026. index. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Inflation (CPI annual change)

Percentage change of the general CPI with respect to the same month of the previous year.

United States, August 20263.4%History
Cantabria: 5.1 %Cantabria5.1Galicia: 4.8 %Galicia4.8Castile and León: 4.7 %Castile and León4.7Castilla-La Mancha: 4.7 %Castilla-La Mancha4.7Community of Madrid: 4.7 %Community of Madrid4.7Basque Country: 4.5 %Basque Country4.5Balearic Islands: 4.4 %Balearic Islands4.4Region of Murcia: 4.3 %Region of Murcia4.3Extremadura: 4.2 %Extremadura4.2Navarre: 4.2 %Navarre4.2Cantabria: 5.1 %Cantabria5.1Galicia: 4.8 %Galicia4.8Castile and León: 4.7 %Castile and León4.7Castilla-La Mancha: 4.7 %Castilla-La Mancha4.7Community of Madrid: 4.7 %Community of Madrid4.7Basque Country: 4.5 %Basque Country4.5Balearic Islands: 4.4 %Balearic Islands4.4Region of Murcia: 4.3 %Region of Murcia4.3Extremadura: 4.2 %Extremadura4.2Navarre: 4.2 %Navarre4.2
Top 10 regions, August 2026. %. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Inflation, annual average

Annual average change in the consumer price index, percent.

World, 20253%History
United States, 20252.6%History
Argentina: 219.9 %Argentina219.9South Sudan: 91.4 %South Sudan91.4Türkiye: 58.5 %Türkiye58.5Palestine: 53.7 %Palestine53.7Lebanon: 45.2 %Lebanon45.2Nigeria: 33.2 %Nigeria33.2Iran: 32.5 %Iran32.5Malawi: 32.2 %Malawi32.2Sierra Leone: 28.6 %Sierra Leone28.6Egypt: 28.3 %Egypt28.3Argentina: 219.9 %Argentina219.9South Sudan: 91.4 %South Sudan91.4Türkiye: 58.5 %Türkiye58.5Palestine: 53.7 %Palestine53.7Lebanon: 45.2 %Lebanon45.2Nigeria: 33.2 %Nigeria33.2Iran: 32.5 %Iran32.5Malawi: 32.2 %Malawi32.2Sierra Leone: 28.6 %Sierra Leone28.6Egypt: 28.3 %Egypt28.3
Top 10 countries, 2024. %. Source: World Bank.

Cost of living (regional price parity)

Regional price parity for all items: the average price level of goods and services in a state, including housing rents, as a percentage of the national price level (United States = 100).

United States, 2024100History
California: 110.7 indexCalifornia110.7Hawaii: 110 indexHawaii110District of Columbia: 109.9 indexDistrict of Columbia109.9New Jersey: 108.8 indexNew Jersey108.8New York: 107.9 indexNew York107.9Washington: 107 indexWashington107Massachusetts: 105.8 indexMassachusetts105.8Maryland: 105 indexMaryland105New Hampshire: 104.2 indexNew Hampshire104.2Connecticut: 103.6 indexConnecticut103.6California: 110.7 indexCalifornia110.7Hawaii: 110 indexHawaii110District of Columbia: 109.9 indexDistrict of Columbia109.9New Jersey: 108.8 indexNew Jersey108.8New York: 107.9 indexNew York107.9Washington: 107 indexWashington107Massachusetts: 105.8 indexMassachusetts105.8Maryland: 105 indexMaryland105New Hampshire: 104.2 indexNew Hampshire104.2Connecticut: 103.6 indexConnecticut103.6
Top 10 states, 2024. index. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

HICP inflation (annual rate)

Harmonised index of consumer prices, all items, annual rate of change.

European Union (27), August 20263.2%History
Romania: 6.3 %Romania6.3Lithuania: 5.6 %Lithuania5.6Cyprus: 5.2 %Cyprus5.2Bulgaria: 5 %Bulgaria5Spain: 4.6 %Spain4.6Belgium: 4.2 %Belgium4.2Luxembourg: 4 %Luxembourg4Croatia: 3.7 %Croatia3.7Greece: 3.7 %Greece3.7Portugal: 3.6 %Portugal3.6Romania: 6.3 %Romania6.3Lithuania: 5.6 %Lithuania5.6Cyprus: 5.2 %Cyprus5.2Bulgaria: 5 %Bulgaria5Spain: 4.6 %Spain4.6Belgium: 4.2 %Belgium4.2Luxembourg: 4 %Luxembourg4Croatia: 3.7 %Croatia3.7Greece: 3.7 %Greece3.7Portugal: 3.6 %Portugal3.6
Top 10 EU countries, August 2026. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), 2025 = 100

Harmonised index of consumer prices, all items, with the 2025 average equal to 100.

European Union (27), August 2026103.73History
Romania: 108.36 indexRomania108.36Cyprus: 106.8 indexCyprus106.8Malta: 106.03 indexMalta106.03Bulgaria: 105.92 indexBulgaria105.92Lithuania: 105.41 indexLithuania105.41Croatia: 105.38 indexCroatia105.38Luxembourg: 105.13 indexLuxembourg105.13Spain: 104.74 indexSpain104.74Belgium: 104.73 indexBelgium104.73Ireland: 104.15 indexIreland104.15Romania: 108.36 indexRomania108.36Cyprus: 106.8 indexCyprus106.8Malta: 106.03 indexMalta106.03Bulgaria: 105.92 indexBulgaria105.92Lithuania: 105.41 indexLithuania105.41Croatia: 105.38 indexCroatia105.38Luxembourg: 105.13 indexLuxembourg105.13Spain: 104.74 indexSpain104.74Belgium: 104.73 indexBelgium104.73Ireland: 104.15 indexIreland104.15
Top 10 EU countries, August 2026. index. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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