Inflation, consumer prices in Euro area
Euro area: Inflation, consumer prices was 2.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Euro area, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 2.5% for inflation, consumer prices in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 2,457.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Euro area peaked at 14.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2015.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices in Euro area, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.7% | — |
| 1961 | 1.9% | +7.4% |
| 1962 | 2.8% | +47.1% |
| 1963 | 2.9% | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 3.7% | +25.2% |
| 1965 | 3.7% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 3.4% | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 3.0% | -13.0% |
| 1968 | 3.2% | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | -18.3% |
| 1970 | 4.1% | +56.4% |
| 1971 | 5.0% | +21.1% |
| 1972 | 5.9% | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 7.9% | +34.0% |
| 1974 | 14.7% | +85.3% |
| 1975 | 12.2% | -16.6% |
| 1976 | 9.7% | -20.6% |
| 1977 | 9.8% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 7.6% | -22.5% |
| 1979 | 8.5% | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 13.5% | +59.9% |
| 1981 | 11.5% | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 9.6% | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | -18.5% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | -26.5% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | -48.0% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | +51.4% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | +29.9% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | -27.3% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -23.9% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +42.5% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +65.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -87.8% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +201.3% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +115.6% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -53.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -83.7% |
| 2015 | -0.1% | -152.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -242.1% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +829.1% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -84.8% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +1053.5% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +238.2% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -30.4% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -62.1% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 1.7% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 4.1% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 2.7% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 2.1% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.5% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | -0.1% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 0.2% | 8.5% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Euro area
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.84 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- External balance on goods and services 3.9% (2025)
- Trade 87.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 179.81 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.7% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 2.54 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 2.04 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 14.1% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 3.92 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 66.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Euro area?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Euro area was 2.5% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 1974.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2015.
- How does Euro area rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Euro area ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,457.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.