HICP Inflation rate - Total - Annual rate of change, EU27 , Monthly
Last updated:
16 April 2026 11:35 CEST
Series key:
HICP.M.B6.N.000000.4D0.ANR
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The timeline shows the inflation rate measured by the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) in EU27 (fixed composition) as of 31 January 2020 (brexit) from December 2000 to March 2026. In March 2026, the HICP inflation rate in the euro area increased to 2.8% in March 2026 compared to 2.1% in February 2026.
Consumer price inflation is general increase in the overall price level of goods and services typically bought by private households over a given period of time. In the euro area, it is measured as changes in the HICP expressed as the percentage change compared with the same period one year earlier.