Consumer Price Index CPI in European Union increased to 133.24 points in April from 132.60 points in March of 2025. This dataset provides - European Union Consumer Price Index (CPI) - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar.

Key information about EU Consumer Price Index CPI growth

• EU Consumer Price Index (CPI) growth was measured at 2.7 % YoY in Feb 2025, compared with a rate of 2.8 % in the previous month.
• EU Consumer Price Index growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1997 to Feb 2025, with an averaged number of 2.4 % YoY.
• The data reached an all-time high of 11.5 % YoY in Oct 2022 and a record low of -0.6 % YoY in Jan 2015.

CEIC calculates Consumer Price Index Growth from monthly Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices. Eurostat provides Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices with base 2015=100. Consumer Price Index Growth prior to December 2000 is calculated from Consumer Price Index with base 2005=100 that includes United Kingdom. European Union stands for EU27 excluding UK. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Consumer Price Index CPI In the Euro Area decreased to 128.73 points in May from 128.77 points in April of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Euro Area Consumer Price Index (CPI) - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Graph and download economic data for Consumer Price Index: All Items: Total: Total for the Euro Area (19 Countries) (EA19CPALTT01GPM) from Jan 1991 to Jan 2023 about Euro Area, Europe, all items, CPI, price index, indexes, and price.

This dataset provides values for CONSUMER PRICE INDEX CPI reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Graph and download economic data for Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices: Food for Euro Area (19 Countries) (CP0110EZ19M086NEST) from Dec 1999 to Apr 2025 about harmonized, Euro Area, Europe, food, CPI, price index, indexes, and price.

This table includes figures on the price developments of a package of goods and services purchased by consumers in the Netherlands. The figures are consistent with European directives also known as the harmonised consumer price index (HICP). In all member states of the European Union (EU), these indices are compiled in a similar manner to facilitate comparison between the various EU countries.

This table also contains the HICP at constant taxes: this price index excludes the effect of changes in the rates of product-related taxes (e.g. VAT and excise duty on alcohol and tobacco).

The table also includes the month-on-month and year-on-year changes of the HICP. The year-on-year change of total consumer expenditure is known as inflation. The figures are shown for 327 product groups in 2025. Furthermore, 34 combinations of product groups (special aggregates) are displayed. The weighting coefficient shows how much consumers in the Netherlands spend on each product group in relation to their total expenditure. The total weighting is 100,000.

HICP figures are published every month. In addition, an annual figure is published at the end of the year. The HICP of a calendar year is calculated as the average of the indices of the twelve months of that year.

Data available from: January 1996.

Status of the figures: Figures of the flash estimate are published at the end of a reporting month, or shortly thereafter. At the flash estimate, figures are made available for the all items category and for a selection of special aggregates. These figures are calculated on the basis of still incomplete source data. The results of the flash estimate are characterized as provisional.

In most cases, the figures are final in the second publication of the same reporting month. Differences between the provisional and final indices are caused by source material that has become available after the flash estimate. The results of the HICP are only marked as provisional in the second publication if it is already known at the time of publication that data are still incomplete, a revision is expected in a later month, or in special circumstances such as the corona crisis. In that case, the figures become final one month later.

Changes compared with previous version: Data on the most recent period have been added and/or adjustments have been implemented.

Changes as of 13 February 2025: Starting in the reporting month of January 2025, price changes will be published for expenditure categories 053290 Other small electric household appliances and 103000 Post-secondary non-tertiary education. The base period for this new index series is December 2024. This means that the index level of 100 is the price level measured in December 2024.

Changes as of 8 February 2024: Starting in the reporting month of January 2024, a price change will be published for expenditure category 063000 Hospital Services. The base period for this new index series is December 2023. This means that the index level of 100 is the price level measured in December 2023. Previously, between 2000 and 2009, an index was published for the same expenditure category. The base year for that index series was 2005=100. It was discontinued after December 2009. The current series starts again from 100 in December 2023.

When will new figures be published? The figures of the flash estimate are published on the last working day of the month to which the figures relate, or shortly thereafter.

Final figures will usually be published between the first and second Thursday of the month following on the reporting month.

All CPI and HICP publications are announced on the publication calendar.

ECB Projection: HICP: YoY: EA data was reported at 2.000 % in 2027. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.900 % for 2026. ECB Projection: HICP: YoY: EA data is updated yearly, averaging 2.100 % from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2027, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.400 % in 2022 and a record low of 0.200 % in 2016. ECB Projection: HICP: YoY: EA data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by European Central Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s European Union – Table EU.I037: European Central Bank: Consumer Price Index: Harmonized: Year on Year Growth: Projection.

Harmonised Consumer Price Index (HICP): European Union data was reported at 132.600 2015=100 in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 131.920 2015=100 for Feb 2025. Harmonised Consumer Price Index (HICP): European Union data is updated monthly, averaging 92.640 2015=100 from Jan 1996 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 351 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 132.600 2015=100 in Mar 2025 and a record low of 69.400 2015=100 in Jan 1996. Harmonised Consumer Price Index (HICP): European Union data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s European Union – Table EU.I002: Eurostat: Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices: 2015=100. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

As of December 2024, the inflation rate in the European Union was 2.7 percent, with prices rising fastest in Romania, which had an inflation rate of 5.5 percent. By contrast, both Ireland and Italy saw low inflation rates during the same period, with Ireland having the lowest inflation rate in the EU during this month. The rate of inflation in the EU in the October 2022 was higher than at any other time, with the peak prior to 2021 recorded in July 2008 when prices were growing by 4.4 percent year-on-year. Before the recent rises in inflation, price rises in the EU had been kept at relatively low levels, with the inflation rate remaining below three percent between January 2012 and August 2021. Rapid recovery and energy costs driving inflation The reopening of the European economy in 2021 following the sudden shock of COVID-19 in 2020 is behind many of the factors that have caused prices to rise so quickly in 2022. Global supply chains have not yet recovered from production issues, travel restrictions, and workforce problems brought about by the pandemic. Rising energy costs have only served to exacerbate supply problems, particularly with regard to the transport sector, which had the highest inflation rate of any sector in the EU in December 2021. High inflation rates mirrored in the U.S. The high inflation rates seen in Europe have been reflected in other parts of the world. In the United States, for example, the consumer price index reached a 40-year-high of seven percent in December 2021, influenced by many of the same factors driving European inflation. Nevertheless, it is hoped that once these supply chain issues ease, inflation levels will start to fall throughout the course of 2022.

The consumer price index (CPI) of beer in the European Union has experienced a steep increase over the last few years. The index value was 135.08 in October 2024 compared to 102.26 in February 2018, representing an increase of over 32 percent in six years.

In December 2024, energy prices increased by approximately 0.7 percent in the European Union, when compared with a year earlier, according to the harmonized index of consumer prices index. This represents a change compared to the dramatic deflation of energy prices experienced between September 2023 and April 2024. During December 2024, the inflation rate for food prices was three percent, while in non-energy industrial goods, costs were estimated to have gone up by 0.7 percent. For services, prices in December 2024 have increased by 4.2 percent compared to the previous year.

The dataset contains the average annual inflation rates based on the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) in the European Union. The HICP gives comparable measures of inflation for the countries and country groups for which it is produced. It is an economic indicator that measures the change over time…

European Union inflation rate for 2023 was 6.30%, a 2.53% decline from 2022.

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<li>European Union inflation rate for 2022 was <strong>8.83%</strong>, a <strong>6.28% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>European Union inflation rate for 2021 was <strong>2.55%</strong>, a <strong>2.08% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>European Union inflation rate for 2020 was <strong>0.48%</strong>, a <strong>1.15% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. The Laspeyres formula is generally used.

This statistic shows the harmonized consumer price index for the health sector in the European Union-28 from December 2017 to January 2020. In January 2020, the consumer price index for the health sector stood at 105.17 points.

The European used car market continues to experience elevated prices, with the Harmonized Consumer Price Index for used cars in the Euro area reaching 121.24 in February 2025. This represents a significant increase of 21.24 points compared to the base year. The upward trend in used car prices began in early 2021 and has yet to show substantial signs of returning to pre-pandemic levels. Despite this persistent elevation, there is a growing sentiment among industry professionals that prices may start to stabilize or even decrease in the near future. Dealer expectations and market dynamics A December 2024 survey revealed that over 40 percent of European used car dealers anticipated a decrease in used car prices for 2025. This expectation aligns with the recent flattening of the price index curve observed in late 2024 and early 2025. However, about a third of the surveyed dealers believed prices would remain stable, indicating a divided outlook on the market's future direction. Consumer behavior and regional variations The used car market continues to play a significant role in vehicle ownership, particularly among younger Europeans. Nearly 60 percent of household cars available to people under 30 years old in Europe were purchased as used vehicles. This trend varies across countries, with France and Norway showing higher rates of used car ownership among young people compared to Southern European countries like Spain and Italy. Additionally, regional differences in used car mileage and transaction volumes highlight the diverse nature of the European used car market. Spain, for instance, reported the highest year-over-year increase in used car transactions as of the fourth quarter of 2024, with a 12.3 percent rise.

Graph and download economic data for Consumer Price Index: All items: Total: Total for the European Union (EU28CPALTT01GYM) from Dec 2000 to Jan 2020 about EU, Europe, all items, CPI, price index, indexes, and price.

As of April 2025, the inflation rate in the European Union was 2.4 percent, with prices rising fastest in Romania, which had an inflation rate of 4.9 percent. By contrast, both France and Cyprus saw low inflation rates during the same period, with France having the lowest inflation rate in the EU during this month. The rate of inflation in the EU in the October 2022 was higher than at any other time, with the peak prior to 2021 recorded in July 2008 when prices were growing by 4.4 percent year-on-year. Before the recent rises in inflation, price rises in the EU had been kept at relatively low levels, with the inflation rate remaining below three percent between January 2012 and August 2021. Rapid recovery and energy costs driving inflation The reopening of the European economy in 2021 following the sudden shock of COVID-19 in 2020 is behind many of the factors that have caused prices to rise so quickly in 2022. Global supply chains have not yet recovered from production issues, travel restrictions, and workforce problems brought about by the pandemic. Rising energy costs have only served to exacerbate supply problems, particularly with regard to the transport sector, which had the highest inflation rate of any sector in the EU in December 2021. High inflation rates mirrored in the U.S. The high inflation rates seen in Europe have been reflected in other parts of the world. In the United States, for example, the consumer price index reached a 40-year-high of seven percent in December 2021, influenced by many of the same factors driving European inflation. Nevertheless, it is hoped that once these supply chain issues ease, inflation levels will start to fall throughout the course of 2022.

Inflation Rate In the Euro Area decreased to 1.90 percent in May from 2.20 percent in April of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Euro Area Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

This statistic shows the annual average consumer price index of restaurants, cafés and the like in the European Union from 2008 to 2017. The price index is based on the harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP). The data shows an increasing trend in prices across EU countries for the period in consideration.