Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom: Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - first
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
103.25 Index, 2025=100
in 2026
United Kingdom
108.89 Index, 2025=100
in 2020
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - first over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 108.89 Index, 2025=100 against 103.25 Index, 2025=100 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 5.64 Index, 2025=100.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 5 regions.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.98 Index, 2025=100 | 72.62 Index, 2025=100 | 14.64 Index, 2025=100 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 65.72 Index, 2025=100 | 79.26 Index, 2025=100 | 13.54 Index, 2025=100 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 77.86 Index, 2025=100 | 100.65 Index, 2025=100 | 22.79 Index, 2025=100 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 81.59 Index, 2025=100 | 108.89 Index, 2025=100 | 27.3 Index, 2025=100 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - first, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 108.89 Index, 2025=100 against 103.25 Index, 2025=100 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - first between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom?
- 5.64 Index, 2025=100, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom rank globally for harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - first?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 5 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - first released data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.