Inflation, GDP deflator in European Union
European Union: Inflation, GDP deflator was 3.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in European Union, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator in European Union is 3.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 155.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in European Union peaked at 13.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2016.
That places European Union 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in European Union, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.8% | — |
| 1962 | 4.0% | +42.8% |
| 1963 | 3.2% | -20.4% |
| 1964 | 4.6% | +45.8% |
| 1965 | 4.2% | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 4.4% | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 3.2% | -27.0% |
| 1968 | 4.2% | +29.5% |
| 1969 | 4.2% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 5.4% | +29.4% |
| 1971 | 6.7% | +22.3% |
| 1972 | 6.8% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 9.1% | +32.8% |
| 1974 | 12.5% | +38.1% |
| 1975 | 13.2% | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 10.7% | -19.1% |
| 1977 | 8.8% | -17.4% |
| 1978 | 8.8% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 7.9% | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 11.5% | +45.4% |
| 1981 | 9.6% | -16.5% |
| 1982 | 9.6% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 7.1% | -25.9% |
| 1984 | 6.4% | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | -24.2% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | +60.8% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | +91.9% |
| 1992 | 6.7% | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | +64.6% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | -56.4% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -48.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -47.1% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +81.5% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -32.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +36.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -28.3% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +68.7% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +32.3% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +140.2% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -49.8% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9% | 2.8% | 4.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 5.4% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 3.2% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 2.6% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.7% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 2.0% | 6.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 29 Uzbekistan 11.9% compare
- 30 Belarus 10.9% compare
- 31 Kazakhstan 9.6% compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 8.8% compare
- 33 Madagascar 8.4% compare
- 34 Romania 8.2% compare
- 35 Honduras 8.0% compare
More economy & growth data for European Union
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 10,454 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,398 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 6,720 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3645 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 17,166 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in European Union?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in European Union was 3.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1975.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
- How does European Union rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- European Union ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.