HICP - Food in Euro area (changing composition)

Euro area (changing composition): HICP - Food was 2.1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.1
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
11.9
in 2023
All-time low
-0.1
in 2009
Years of data
30
1996–2025

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

02.557.51012.51996201020251996: 2.11997: 0.81998: 1.41999: 0.32000: 1.32001: 5.32002: 32003: 2.22004: 1.12005: 0.62006: 2.32007: 2.72008: 5.72009: -0.12010: 0.52011: 2.32012: 2.72013: 2.72014: -0.12015: 0.72016: 0.72017: 1.82018: 1.72019: 1.52020: 2.12021: 1.32022: 10.82023: 11.92024: 2.12025: 2.1

Source: European Central Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hicp - food in Euro area (changing composition) is 2.1, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 200.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hicp - food in Euro area (changing composition) peaked at 11.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.1, in 2009.

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

HICP - Food in Euro area (changing composition), year by year

Annual values for HICP - Food (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in Euro area (changing composition), 1996 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1996 2.1
1997 0.8 -61.9%
1998 1.4 +75.0%
1999 0.3 -78.6%
2000 1.3 +333.3%
2001 5.3 +307.7%
2002 3 -43.4%
2003 2.2 -26.7%
2004 1.1 -50.0%
2005 0.6 -45.5%
2006 2.3 +283.3%
2007 2.7 +17.4%
2008 5.7 +111.1%
2009 -0.1 -101.8%
2010 0.5 -600.0%
2011 2.3 +360.0%
2012 2.7 +17.4%
2013 2.7 +0.0%
2014 -0.1 -103.7%
2015 0.7 -800.0%
2016 0.7 +0.0%
2017 1.8 +157.1%
2018 1.7 -5.6%
2019 1.5 -11.8%
2020 2.1 +40.0%
2021 1.3 -38.1%
2022 10.8 +730.8%
2023 11.9 +10.2%
2024 2.1 -82.4%
2025 2.1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.15 0.3 2.1 4
2000s 2.41 -0.1 5.7 10
2010s 1.45 -0.1 2.7 10
2020s 5.05 1.3 11.9 6

Countries ranked near Euro area (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
  5. 5 Latvia 5 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hicp - food in Euro area (changing composition)?
Hicp - food in Euro area (changing composition) was 2.1 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
What is the highest hicp - food recorded in Euro area (changing composition)?
The highest recorded value was 11.9 in 2023.
What is the lowest hicp - food recorded in Euro area (changing composition)?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1 in 2009.
How does Euro area (changing composition) rank for hicp - food?
Euro area (changing composition) ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
Is hicp - food rising or falling in Euro area (changing composition)?
Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Euro area (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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