Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom: Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
103.35 Index, 2025=100
in 2026
United Kingdom
110.16 Index, 2025=100
in 2020
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
1st
Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 110.16 Index, 2025=100 against 103.35 Index, 2025=100 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 6.81 Index, 2025=100.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 19 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 4 regions.
United Kingdom 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 Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.93 Index, 2025=100 | 83.45 Index, 2025=100 | 14.52 Index, 2025=100 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 78.55 Index, 2025=100 | 100.75 Index, 2025=100 | 22.2 Index, 2025=100 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 82.28 Index, 2025=100 | 110.16 Index, 2025=100 | 27.88 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 - indices, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 110.16 Index, 2025=100 against 103.35 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 - indices between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom?
- 6.81 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?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 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 - indices?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 4 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices and rates of change at constant tax rates, monthly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.