Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United States of America: Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - first
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
103.25 Index, 2025=100
in 2026
United States of America
129.47 Index, 2025=100
in 2024
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st
Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - first over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 129.47 Index, 2025=100 against 103.25 Index, 2025=100 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 26.22 Index, 2025=100.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 5 regions.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.41 Index, 2025=100 | 82.75 Index, 2025=100 | 16.34 Index, 2025=100 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 77.86 Index, 2025=100 | 99.89 Index, 2025=100 | 22.03 Index, 2025=100 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 91.17 Index, 2025=100 | 120.44 Index, 2025=100 | 29.27 Index, 2025=100 | United States of America |
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 States of America?
- United States of America, at 129.47 Index, 2025=100 against 103.25 Index, 2025=100 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - first between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United States of America?
- 26.22 Index, 2025=100, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United States of America rank globally for harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - first?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st 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.