Inflation, consumer prices in Euro area

Euro area: Inflation, consumer prices was 2.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.5%
Change on year
up 9.3%
All-time high
14.7%
in 1974
All-time low
-0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Inflation, consumer prices in Euro area, 1960–2025

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Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.

Analysis

Euro area recorded 2.5% for inflation, consumer prices in 2025.

That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 2,457.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Euro area peaked at 14.7% 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.9% 1.7% 3.7% 10
1970s 8.5% 4.1% 14.7% 10
1980s 6.8% 2.7% 13.5% 10
1990s 3.8% 2.1% 5.6% 10
2000s 2.5% 0.5% 4.2% 10
2010s 1.3% -0.1% 3.3% 10
2020s 3.7% 0.2% 8.5% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is inflation, consumer prices in Euro area?
Inflation, consumer prices in Euro area was 2.5% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 1974.
What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2015.
Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,457.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Euro area 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

Indicator
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 11,469 data points, 1960–2025
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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.