What is the highest harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - first 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 103.34 Index, 2025=100 in 2026.

What is the lowest harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - first 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 53.03 Index, 2025=100 in 1996.

Is harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - first 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 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - first in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

Name: Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - first 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): Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - first was 103.34 Index, 2025=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)

103.34 Index, 2025=100

Change on year

up 2.6%

World rank

28th

of 49 countries

All-time high

103.34 Index, 2025=100

in 2026

All-time low

53.03 Index, 2025=100

in 1996

Years of data

1996–2026

Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - first in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 1996–2026

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2025=100.

Analysis

In 2026, harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - first in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) stood at 103.34 Index, 2025=100. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - first in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 103.34 Index, 2025=100 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 53.03 Index, 2025=100, in 1996.

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 28th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - first 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 Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - first released data in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 1996 to 2026.
Year	Index, 2025=100	Change
1996	53.03 Index, 2025=100	—
1997	53.9 Index, 2025=100	+1.6%
1998	54.42 Index, 2025=100	+1.0%
1999	55.33 Index, 2025=100	+1.7%
2000	56.55 Index, 2025=100	+2.2%
2001	57.63 Index, 2025=100	+1.9%
2002	58.89 Index, 2025=100	+2.2%
2003	59.98 Index, 2025=100	+1.9%
2004	61.39 Index, 2025=100	+2.4%
2005	62.71 Index, 2025=100	+2.2%
2006	64.05 Index, 2025=100	+2.1%
2007	66.08 Index, 2025=100	+3.2%
2008	67.5 Index, 2025=100	+2.1%
2009	68.54 Index, 2025=100	+1.5%
2010	70.37 Index, 2025=100	+2.7%
2011	72.5 Index, 2025=100	+3.0%
2012	74.2 Index, 2025=100	+2.3%
2013	74.94 Index, 2025=100	+1.0%
2014	74.87 Index, 2025=100	-0.1%
2015	75.01 Index, 2025=100	+0.2%
2016	75.87 Index, 2025=100	+1.1%
2017	77.11 Index, 2025=100	+1.6%
2018	78.37 Index, 2025=100	+1.6%
2019	79.61 Index, 2025=100	+1.6%
2020	79.76 Index, 2025=100	+0.2%
2021	83.99 Index, 2025=100	+5.3%
2022	92.72 Index, 2025=100	+10.4%
2023	95.9 Index, 2025=100	+3.4%
2024	98.48 Index, 2025=100	+2.7%
2025	100.73 Index, 2025=100	+2.3%
2026	103.34 Index, 2025=100	+2.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	54.17 Index, 2025=100	53.03 Index, 2025=100	55.33 Index, 2025=100	4
2000s	62.33 Index, 2025=100	56.55 Index, 2025=100	68.54 Index, 2025=100	10
2010s	75.28 Index, 2025=100	70.37 Index, 2025=100	79.61 Index, 2025=100	10
2020s	93.56 Index, 2025=100	79.76 Index, 2025=100	103.34 Index, 2025=100	7

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

25 Slovakia 103.56 Index, 2025=100 compare
26 Ireland 103.51 Index, 2025=100 compare
27 Serbia 103.39 Index, 2025=100 compare
29 Poland 103.32 Index, 2025=100 compare
30 Luxembourg 103.31 Index, 2025=100 compare
31 North Macedonia 103.29 Index, 2025=100 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - first in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?: Harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - first in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 103.34 Index, 2025=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - first 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 103.34 Index, 2025=100 in 2026.
What is the lowest harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - first 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 53.03 Index, 2025=100 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 harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - first?: European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 28th out of 49 countries with data for 2026.
Is harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - first 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 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Indicator: Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - first released data
Unit: Index, 2025=100
Source: Eurostat
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage: 54 places, 1,514 data points, 1996–2026
Last refreshed: 30 August 2026