Inflation, consumer prices in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Inflation, consumer prices was 3.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Europe & Central Asia, 1992–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 3.7% for inflation, consumer prices in 2025.
That represents a change of up 35.8% on the previous year and up 917.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 14.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2015.
That places Europe & Central Asia 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.9% | — |
| 1993 | 14.4% | +143.2% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 9.0% | -26.2% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | -32.4% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -49.1% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +59.6% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -34.6% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +107.8% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -74.7% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +57.8% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +59.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -28.1% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -37.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -64.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -40.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +392.6% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +165.9% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +248.4% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -35.9% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -61.3% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | +35.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 2.4% | 14.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.5% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.4% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 1.2% | 11.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9485 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 26,381 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 8.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2569 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 8,891 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 9.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 9.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 34,414 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9945 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7624 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Europe & Central Asia?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Europe & Central Asia was 3.7% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 917.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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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.