Additional information about the time series
The timeline shows the inflation rate measured by the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) in Euro area (Member States and Institutions of the Euro Area) changing composition from December 1996 to July 2026. In July 2026, the HICP inflation rate in the euro area increased to 2.9% in July 2026 compared to 2.8% in June 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.