What is the highest hicp - annual data (average index and rate of change) recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?

The highest recorded value was 133.42 Annual average index in 2025.

What is the lowest hicp - annual data (average index and rate of change) recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?

The lowest recorded value was 70.26 Annual average index in 1996.

Is hicp - annual data (average index and rate of change) rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?

Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

HICP - annual data (average index and rate of change) in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

Name: HICP - annual data (average index and rate of change) in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
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European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): HICP - annual data (average index and rate of change) was 133.42 Annual average index in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

133.42 Annual average index

Change on year

up 2.5%

World rank

27th

of 50 countries

All-time high

133.42 Annual average index

in 2025

All-time low

70.26 Annual average index

in 1996

Years of data

1996–2025

HICP - annual data (average index and rate of change) in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 1996–2025

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Annual average index.

Analysis

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) recorded 133.42 Annual average index for hicp - annual data (average index and rate of change) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hicp - annual data (average index and rate of change) in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 133.42 Annual average index in 2025 and was at its lowest, 70.26 Annual average index, in 1996.

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 27th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

HICP - annual data (average index and rate of change) in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year

Annual values for HICP - annual data (average index and rate of change) (1996-2025) in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 1996 to 2025.
Year	Annual average index	Change
1996	70.26 Annual average index	—
1997	71.48 Annual average index	+1.7%
1998	72.4 Annual average index	+1.3%
1999	73.26 Annual average index	+1.2%
2000	74.65 Annual average index	+1.9%
2001	76.29 Annual average index	+2.2%
2002	77.87 Annual average index	+2.1%
2003	79.4 Annual average index	+2.0%
2004	81 Annual average index	+2.0%
2005	82.75 Annual average index	+2.2%
2006	84.58 Annual average index	+2.2%
2007	86.55 Annual average index	+2.3%
2008	89.72 Annual average index	+3.7%
2009	90.6 Annual average index	+1.0%
2010	92.49 Annual average index	+2.1%
2011	95.36 Annual average index	+3.1%
2012	97.88 Annual average index	+2.6%
2013	99.35 Annual average index	+1.5%
2014	99.9 Annual average index	+0.6%
2015	100 Annual average index	+0.1%
2016	100.25 Annual average index	+0.2%
2017	101.96 Annual average index	+1.7%
2018	103.89 Annual average index	+1.9%
2019	105.42 Annual average index	+1.5%
2020	106.2 Annual average index	+0.7%
2021	109.28 Annual average index	+2.9%
2022	119.32 Annual average index	+9.2%
2023	126.91 Annual average index	+6.4%
2024	130.21 Annual average index	+2.6%
2025	133.42 Annual average index	+2.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	71.85 Annual average index	70.26 Annual average index	73.26 Annual average index	4
2000s	82.34 Annual average index	74.65 Annual average index	90.6 Annual average index	10
2010s	99.65 Annual average index	92.49 Annual average index	105.42 Annual average index	10
2020s	120.89 Annual average index	106.2 Annual average index	133.42 Annual average index	6

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

25 Belgium 135.49 Annual average index compare
26 Kosovo* 135.14 Annual average index compare
27 Albania 133.42 Annual average index compare
29 Sweden 132.35 Annual average index compare
30 Iceland 132.22 Annual average index compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

More reference data data for European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

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Pigs by NUTS 2 region 33.93 million Livestock unit (LSU) (2020)
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HICP - monthly data (index) 134.39 Index, 2015=100 (2025)
HICP - item weights 1,000 (2025)
HICP - monthly data (monthly rate of change) 0.1 Monthly rate of change (2025)
HICP - first published data (monthly index and annual rate of change) 134.39 Index, 2015=100 (2025)
HICP - monthly data (annual rate of change) 2.3 Annual rate of change (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is hicp - annual data (average index and rate of change) in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?: Hicp - annual data (average index and rate of change) in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 133.42 Annual average index in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hicp - annual data (average index and rate of change) recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?: The highest recorded value was 133.42 Annual average index in 2025.
What is the lowest hicp - annual data (average index and rate of change) recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?: The lowest recorded value was 70.26 Annual average index in 1996.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for hicp - annual data (average index and rate of change)?: European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 27th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
Is hicp - annual data (average index and rate of change) rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?: Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Indicator: HICP - annual data (average index and rate of change) (1996-2025)
Unit: Annual average index
Source: Eurostat
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage: 55 places, 1,514 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed: 30 August 2026