Euro area inflation (HICP)
Change from a year earlier
Sep 2026
3.8%
- Previous (Aug 2026)
- 3.2%
- A year ago
- 2.2%
Next release No set release (updated daily/weekly)
Last 5 years1.6% ~ 10.6%
Nov 2021Sep 2026
What it is
Euro-area consumer price inflation (HICP) from Eurostat, year over year.Why it matters
The ECB's 2% target is defined on this measure.Recent readings
- Sep 20263.8%
- Aug 20263.2%
- Jul 20262.9%
- Jun 20262.7%
- May 20263.1%
- Apr 20263.0%
- Mar 20262.5%
- Feb 20261.9%
- Jan 20261.6%
- Dec 20251.9%
- Nov 20252.1%
- Oct 20252.1%
Source: Eurostat · Figures are official statistics as published on FRED (St. Louis Fed) and the Bank of Korea's ECOS; year-over-year and month-over-month changes are calculated from them. Data can be revised.