HICP - Processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco in EU (changing composition)

EU (changing composition): HICP - Processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco was 3.2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.2
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
12.1
in 2023
All-time low
0.4
in 2015
Years of data
34
1992–2025

HICP - Processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco in EU (changing composition), 1992–2025

02.557.51012.51992200820251992: 4.61993: 3.91994: 3.31995: 3.21996: 2.41997: 1.71998: 1.81999: 1.32000: 1.32001: 2.82002: 2.72003: 32004: 3.12005: 1.82006: 2.12007: 3.52008: 72009: 2.32010: 2.22011: 4.42012: 3.52013: 2.42014: 1.32015: 0.42016: 0.42017: 1.92018: 2.22019: 2.42020: 2.32021: 22022: 9.82023: 12.12024: 3.32025: 3.2

Source: European Central Bank.

Analysis

EU (changing composition) recorded 3.2 for hicp - processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco in 2025.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 700.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hicp - processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco in EU (changing composition) peaked at 12.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2015.

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

HICP - Processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco in EU (changing composition), year by year

Annual values for HICP - Processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in EU (changing composition), 1992 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1992 4.6
1993 3.9 -15.2%
1994 3.3 -15.4%
1995 3.2 -3.0%
1996 2.4 -25.0%
1997 1.7 -29.2%
1998 1.8 +5.9%
1999 1.3 -27.8%
2000 1.3 +0.0%
2001 2.8 +115.4%
2002 2.7 -3.6%
2003 3 +11.1%
2004 3.1 +3.3%
2005 1.8 -41.9%
2006 2.1 +16.7%
2007 3.5 +66.7%
2008 7 +100.0%
2009 2.3 -67.1%
2010 2.2 -4.3%
2011 4.4 +100.0%
2012 3.5 -20.5%
2013 2.4 -31.4%
2014 1.3 -45.8%
2015 0.4 -69.2%
2016 0.4 +0.0%
2017 1.9 +375.0%
2018 2.2 +15.8%
2019 2.4 +9.1%
2020 2.3 -4.2%
2021 2 -13.0%
2022 9.8 +390.0%
2023 12.1 +23.5%
2024 3.3 -72.7%
2025 3.2 -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.77 1.3 4.6 8
2000s 2.96 1.3 7 10
2010s 2.11 0.4 4.4 10
2020s 5.45 2 12.1 6

Countries ranked near EU (changing composition)

  1. 1 Kosovo 14.9 compare
  2. 2 Albania 10.7 compare
  3. 3 Bulgaria 6.4 compare
  4. 4 Romania 6.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hicp - processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco in EU (changing composition)?
Hicp - processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco in EU (changing composition) was 3.2 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
What is the highest hicp - processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco recorded in EU (changing composition)?
The highest recorded value was 12.1 in 2023.
What is the lowest hicp - processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco recorded in EU (changing composition)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2015.
How does EU (changing composition) rank for hicp - processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco?
EU (changing composition) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
Is hicp - processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in EU (changing composition)?
Over the last ten years it is up 700.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this EU (changing composition) data come from?
The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - Processed food incl. 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 incl. alcohol and tobacco (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat)
Source
European Central Bank
Licence
ECB Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 958 data points, 1988–2025
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