HICP - Food in EU (changing composition)

EU (changing composition): HICP - Food was 2.8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.8
Change on year
up 40.0%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
12.7
in 2023
All-time low
-0.2
in 2014
Years of data
30
1996–2025

HICP - Food in EU (changing composition), 1996–2025

0510151996201020251996: 2.11997: 0.71998: 1.41999: 0.52000: 1.12001: 5.12002: 2.72003: 2.12004: 1.22005: 0.82006: 2.32007: 3.52008: 6.72009: 0.92010: 1.12011: 3.22012: 2.92013: 2.82014: -0.22015: 02016: 0.32017: 2.22018: 1.92019: 2.12020: 2.62021: 1.52022: 12.22023: 12.72024: 22025: 2.8

Source: European Central Bank.

Analysis

In 2025, hicp - food in EU (changing composition) stood at 2.8.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% on the previous year and up 7.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, hicp - food in EU (changing composition) peaked at 12.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.2, in 2014.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

HICP - Food in EU (changing composition), year by year

Annual values for HICP - Food (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in EU (changing composition), 1996 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1996 2.1
1997 0.7 -66.7%
1998 1.4 +100.0%
1999 0.5 -64.3%
2000 1.1 +120.0%
2001 5.1 +363.6%
2002 2.7 -47.1%
2003 2.1 -22.2%
2004 1.2 -42.9%
2005 0.8 -33.3%
2006 2.3 +187.5%
2007 3.5 +52.2%
2008 6.7 +91.4%
2009 0.9 -86.6%
2010 1.1 +22.2%
2011 3.2 +190.9%
2012 2.9 -9.4%
2013 2.8 -3.4%
2014 -0.2 -107.1%
2015 0 -100.0%
2016 0.3
2017 2.2 +633.3%
2018 1.9 -13.6%
2019 2.1 +10.5%
2020 2.6 +23.8%
2021 1.5 -42.3%
2022 12.2 +713.3%
2023 12.7 +4.1%
2024 2 -84.3%
2025 2.8 +40.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.18 0.5 2.1 4
2000s 2.64 0.8 6.7 10
2010s 1.63 -0.2 3.2 10
2020s 5.63 1.5 12.7 6

Countries ranked near EU (changing composition)

  1. 1 Kosovo 17.9 compare
  2. 2 Albania 11.4 compare
  3. 3 Romania 6.7 compare
  4. 4 Bulgaria 5.7 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hicp - food in EU (changing composition)?
Hicp - food in EU (changing composition) was 2.8 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
What is the highest hicp - food recorded in EU (changing composition)?
The highest recorded value was 12.7 in 2023.
What is the lowest hicp - food recorded in EU (changing composition)?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2 in 2014.
How does EU (changing composition) rank for hicp - food?
EU (changing composition) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
Where does this EU (changing composition) data come from?
The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - Food (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
HICP - Food (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat)
Source
European Central Bank
Licence
ECB Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 877 data points, 1996–2025
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