Inflation, consumer prices in European Union
European Union: Inflation, consumer prices was 2.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.5%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
13.2%
in 1974
All-time low
-0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Inflation, consumer prices in European Union, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
European Union recorded 2.5% for inflation, consumer prices in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4,102.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in European Union peaked at 13.2% 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.7% | — |
| 1961 | 2.1% | +19.3% |
| 1962 | 3.6% | +71.1% |
| 1963 | 2.9% | -17.8% |
| 1964 | 3.4% | +16.9% |
| 1965 | 4.0% | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 3.7% | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 3.3% | -10.4% |
| 1968 | 3.2% | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 2.7% | -17.5% |
| 1970 | 4.5% | +68.5% |
| 1971 | 5.2% | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 6.0% | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 7.7% | +29.0% |
| 1974 | 13.2% | +69.9% |
| 1975 | 10.5% | -20.5% |
| 1976 | 9.3% | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 9.8% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 7.8% | -20.6% |
| 1979 | 8.2% | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 12.9% | +57.0% |
| 1981 | 11.8% | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 9.6% | -18.5% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 7.7% | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 5.4% | -29.7% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | -31.8% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 6.3% | +38.0% |
| 1990 | 6.1% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 6.2% | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | -21.9% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | -19.6% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -22.6% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +46.1% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -28.1% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +65.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -79.8% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +82.4% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +114.8% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -54.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -83.7% |
| 2015 | -0.1% | -130.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -397.4% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +679.5% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -70.8% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +436.1% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | +245.8% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -28.7% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -61.3% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 1.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 4.5% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 3.7% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 2.2% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | -0.1% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 0.5% | 8.8% | 6 |
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- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7,541 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
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- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in European Union?
- Inflation, consumer prices in European Union was 2.5% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1974.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2015.
- How does European Union rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,102.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union 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.