The inflation rates of energy commodity prices in Germany began to significantly increase in 2021, a rise that continued throughout 2022. The gas inflation rate peaked in November 2022 at 82 percent. These increases in inflation were driven by tighter fossil fuel supplies since many economies began recovering from the coronavirus pandemic, and further worsened by supply fears following the Russia-Ukraine war. However, in 2024, the HCIP has decreased compared to the previous year.

Energy Inflation in the United States decreased by 0.80 percent in June from -3.50 percent in May of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States Energy Inflation.

Inflation is generally defined as the continued increase in the average prices of goods and services in a given region. Following the extremely high global inflation experienced in the 1980s and 1990s, global inflation has been relatively stable since the turn of the millennium, usually hovering between three and five percent per year. There was a sharp increase in 2008 due to the global financial crisis now known as the Great Recession, but inflation was fairly stable throughout the 2010s, before the current inflation crisis began in 2021. Recent years Despite the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the global inflation rate fell to 3.26 percent in the pandemic's first year, before rising to 4.66 percent in 2021. This increase came as the impact of supply chain delays began to take more of an effect on consumer prices, before the Russia-Ukraine war exacerbated this further. A series of compounding issues such as rising energy and food prices, fiscal instability in the wake of the pandemic, and consumer insecurity have created a new global recession, and global inflation in 2024 is estimated to have reached 5.76 percent. This is the highest annual increase in inflation since 1996. Venezuela Venezuela is the country with the highest individual inflation rate in the world, forecast at around 200 percent in 2022. While this is figure is over 100 times larger than the global average in most years, it actually marks a decrease in Venezuela's inflation rate, which had peaked at over 65,000 percent in 2018. Between 2016 and 2021, Venezuela experienced hyperinflation due to the government's excessive spending and printing of money in an attempt to curve its already-high inflation rate, and the wave of migrants that left the country resulted in one of the largest refugee crises in recent years. In addition to its economic problems, political instability and foreign sanctions pose further long-term problems for Venezuela. While hyperinflation may be coming to an end, it remains to be seen how much of an impact this will have on the economy, how living standards will change, and how many refugees may return in the coming years.

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The inflation rates of energy commodity prices in Spain increased significantly in 2021 and 2022. Electricity saw the steepest rise, with the inflation rate peaking at 107.8 percent in March 2022 before dropping later in the year. These increases in inflation were driven by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which has caused uncertainty over Europe's security of gas supply, as well as intense energy price volatility.

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The inflation rates of various energy commodities in the European Union began to decrease in late 2022 after skyrocketing earlier that year. Liquid fuels' inflation rate stood at -12 percent in April 2025 after having seen the steepest increase in June 2022 at 88 percent. These developments occurred following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which has been the cause of uncertainty over Europe's security of gas supply, as well as intense energy price volatility. Since 2024, the electricity and gas prices have shown an increasing trend.

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Energy Inflation In the Euro Area decreased by 2.60 percent in June from -3.60 percent in May of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Euro Area Energy Inflation.

Core consumer prices in the United States increased 2.90 percent in June of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - United States Core Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Energy Inflation in the United Kingdom decreased by 0.70 percent in June from -1.70 percent in May of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United Kingdom Energy Inflation.

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The inflation rates of energy commodity prices in Ireland increased significantly in 2022. Liquid fuels saw the steepest rise, with the inflation rate standing at 126.6 percent in March 2022. Gas also saw an increase during late 2022, with inflation reaching its peak in October 2022 at 93.4 percent. These increases in inflation were driven by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which has caused uncertainty over Europe's security of gas supply, as well as intense energy price volatility. By the middle of 2024, however, the energy commodity prices had decreased compared to the previous year.

Energy Inflation in Germany decreased by 3.50 percent in June from -4.60 percent in May of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Germany Energy Inflation.

Inflation Rate in China increased to 0.10 percent in June from -0.10 percent in May of 2025. This dataset provides - China Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The UK inflation rate was 3.5 percent in April 2025, up from 2.6 percent in the previous month, and the fastest rate of inflation since February 2024. Between September 2022 and March 2023, the UK experienced seven months of double-digit inflation, which peaked at 11.1 percent in October 2022. Due to this long period of high inflation, UK consumer prices have increased by over 20 percent in the last three years. As of the most recent month, prices were rising fastest in the communications sector, at 6.1 percent, but were falling in both the furniture and transport sectors, at -0.3 percent and -0.6 percent respectively.
The Cost of Living Crisis High inflation is one of the main factors behind the ongoing Cost of Living Crisis in the UK, which, despite subsiding somewhat in 2024, is still impacting households going into 2025. In December 2024, for example, 56 percent of UK households reported their cost of living was increasing compared with the previous month, up from 45 percent in July, but far lower than at the height of the crisis in 2022. After global energy prices spiraled that year, the UK's energy price cap increased substantially. The cap, which limits what suppliers can charge consumers, reached 3,549 British pounds per year in October 2022, compared with 1,277 pounds a year earlier. Along with soaring food costs, high-energy bills have hit UK households hard, especially lower income ones that spend more of their earnings on housing costs. As a result of these factors, UK households experienced their biggest fall in living standards in decades in 2022/23. Global inflation crisis causes rapid surge in prices The UK's high inflation, and cost of living crisis in 2022 had its origins in the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the initial waves of the virus, global supply chains struggled to meet the renewed demand for goods and services. Food and energy prices, which were already high, increased further in 2022. Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 brought an end to the era of cheap gas flowing to European markets from Russia. The war also disrupted global food markets, as both Russia and Ukraine are major exporters of cereal crops. As a result of these factors, inflation surged across Europe and in other parts of the world, but typically declined in 2023, and approached more usual levels by 2024.

Switzerland Core Inflation Rate: excl Fresh and Seasonal Products, Energy and Fuels data was reported at 0.600 % in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.900 % for Mar 2025. Switzerland Core Inflation Rate: excl Fresh and Seasonal Products, Energy and Fuels data is updated monthly, averaging 0.450 % from May 2001 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 288 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.400 % in Feb 2023 and a record low of -1.200 % in Jun 2012. Switzerland Core Inflation Rate: excl Fresh and Seasonal Products, Energy and Fuels data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Swiss Federal Statistical Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Switzerland – Table CH.I010: Core Inflation: Annual Change.

United States - FOMC Summary of Economic Projections for the Personal Consumption Expenditures less Food and Energy Inflation Rate, Central Tendency, Midpoint was 2.05000 Fourth Qtr. to Fourth Qtr. % Chg. in January of 2027, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - FOMC Summary of Economic Projections for the Personal Consumption Expenditures less Food and Energy Inflation Rate, Central Tendency, Midpoint reached a record high of 4.75000 in January of 2022 and a record low of 1.40000 in January of 2020. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - FOMC Summary of Economic Projections for the Personal Consumption Expenditures less Food and Energy Inflation Rate, Central Tendency, Midpoint - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.