HICP - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, TOBACCO in EU (changing composition)

EU (changing composition): HICP - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, TOBACCO was 4.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.4
Change on year
down 21.4%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
7.8
in 2023
All-time low
1.7
in 2016
Years of data
34
1992–2025

HICP - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, TOBACCO in EU (changing composition), 1992–2025

24681992200820251992: 71993: 6.41994: 4.61995: 3.71996: 3.71997: 3.91998: 3.51999: 3.22000: 2.72001: 2.92002: 3.52003: 4.92004: 6.12005: 3.92006: 2.62007: 3.82008: 4.52009: 5.62010: 5.72011: 4.42012: 4.72013: 4.32014: 3.22015: 2.22016: 1.72017: 2.42018: 3.82019: 3.22020: 3.82021: 3.12022: 4.32023: 7.82024: 5.62025: 4.4

Source: European Central Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hicp - alcoholic beverages, tobacco in EU (changing composition) is 4.4, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hicp - alcoholic beverages, tobacco in EU (changing composition) peaked at 7.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 2016.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

HICP - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, TOBACCO in EU (changing composition), year by year

Annual values for HICP - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, TOBACCO (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in EU (changing composition), 1992 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1992 7
1993 6.4 -8.6%
1994 4.6 -28.1%
1995 3.7 -19.6%
1996 3.7 +0.0%
1997 3.9 +5.4%
1998 3.5 -10.3%
1999 3.2 -8.6%
2000 2.7 -15.6%
2001 2.9 +7.4%
2002 3.5 +20.7%
2003 4.9 +40.0%
2004 6.1 +24.5%
2005 3.9 -36.1%
2006 2.6 -33.3%
2007 3.8 +46.2%
2008 4.5 +18.4%
2009 5.6 +24.4%
2010 5.7 +1.8%
2011 4.4 -22.8%
2012 4.7 +6.8%
2013 4.3 -8.5%
2014 3.2 -25.6%
2015 2.2 -31.2%
2016 1.7 -22.7%
2017 2.4 +41.2%
2018 3.8 +58.3%
2019 3.2 -15.8%
2020 3.8 +18.7%
2021 3.1 -18.4%
2022 4.3 +38.7%
2023 7.8 +81.4%
2024 5.6 -28.2%
2025 4.4 -21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.5 3.2 7 8
2000s 4.05 2.6 6.1 10
2010s 3.56 1.7 5.7 10
2020s 4.83 3.1 7.8 6

Countries ranked near EU (changing composition)

  1. 1 Netherlands 9.1 compare
  2. 2 Belgium 8.9 compare
  3. 3 Lithuania 8.1 compare
  4. 4 Poland 7.8 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hicp - alcoholic beverages, tobacco in EU (changing composition)?
Hicp - alcoholic beverages, tobacco in EU (changing composition) was 4.4 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
What is the highest hicp - alcoholic beverages, tobacco recorded in EU (changing composition)?
The highest recorded value was 7.8 in 2023.
What is the lowest hicp - alcoholic beverages, tobacco recorded in EU (changing composition)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2016.
How does EU (changing composition) rank for hicp - alcoholic beverages, tobacco?
EU (changing composition) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
Is hicp - alcoholic beverages, tobacco rising or falling in EU (changing composition)?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this EU (changing composition) data come from?
The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, TOBACCO (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
HICP - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, TOBACCO (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat)
Source
European Central Bank
Licence
ECB Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 906 data points, 1991–2025
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