HICP - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco in Euro area (changing composition)

Euro area (changing composition): HICP - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco was 2.1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.1
Change on year
down 12.5%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
13
in 2023
All-time low
-0.4
in 2010
Years of data
35
1991–2025

HICP - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco in Euro area (changing composition), 1991–2025

0510151991200820251991: 2.71992: 3.41993: 2.31994: 2.31995: 2.51996: 1.51997: 0.51998: 0.81999: 0.22000: 0.62001: 2.92002: 2.52003: 22004: 1.42005: 0.52006: 1.82007: 2.42008: 7.42009: -0.22010: -0.42011: 3.12012: 2.62013: 1.52014: 0.52015: -0.12016: 02017: 1.32018: 1.42019: 1.42020: 1.22021: 1.12022: 10.62023: 132024: 2.42025: 2.1

Source: European Central Bank.

Analysis

Euro area (changing composition) recorded 2.1 for hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 2,200.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco in Euro area (changing composition) peaked at 13 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.4, in 2010.

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

HICP - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco in Euro area (changing composition), year by year

Annual values for HICP - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in Euro area (changing composition), 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 2.7
1992 3.4 +25.9%
1993 2.3 -32.4%
1994 2.3 +0.0%
1995 2.5 +8.7%
1996 1.5 -40.0%
1997 0.5 -66.7%
1998 0.8 +60.0%
1999 0.2 -75.0%
2000 0.6 +200.0%
2001 2.9 +383.3%
2002 2.5 -13.8%
2003 2 -20.0%
2004 1.4 -30.0%
2005 0.5 -64.3%
2006 1.8 +260.0%
2007 2.4 +33.3%
2008 7.4 +208.3%
2009 -0.2 -102.7%
2010 -0.4 +100.0%
2011 3.1 -875.0%
2012 2.6 -16.1%
2013 1.5 -42.3%
2014 0.5 -66.7%
2015 -0.1 -120.0%
2016 0 -100.0%
2017 1.3
2018 1.4 +7.7%
2019 1.4 +0.0%
2020 1.2 -14.3%
2021 1.1 -8.3%
2022 10.6 +863.6%
2023 13 +22.6%
2024 2.4 -81.5%
2025 2.1 -12.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where HICP - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco in Euro area (changing composition) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +875.0% -0.4 3.1
2022 +863.6% 1.1 10.6

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.8 0.2 3.4 9
2000s 2.13 -0.2 7.4 10
2010s 1.13 -0.4 3.1 10
2020s 5.07 1.1 13 6

Countries ranked near Euro area (changing composition)

  1. 1 Kosovo 17.3 compare
  2. 2 Albania 12.5 compare
  3. 3 Latvia 6.4 compare
  4. 4 Bulgaria 6.2 compare
  5. 5 Romania 6.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco in Euro area (changing composition)?
Hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco in Euro area (changing composition) was 2.1 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
What is the highest hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco recorded in Euro area (changing composition)?
The highest recorded value was 13 in 2023.
What is the lowest hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco recorded in Euro area (changing composition)?
The lowest recorded value was -0.4 in 2010.
How does Euro area (changing composition) rank for hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco?
Euro area (changing composition) ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
Is hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Euro area (changing composition)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,200.0%. 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 - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
HICP - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat)
Source
European Central Bank
Licence
ECB Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 950 data points, 1988–2025
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