Core HICP (excluding energy, food, alcohol and tobacco) in the euro area (21) i
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Source: Eurostat (prc_hicp_minr), retrieved 2026-10-17 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet
2.5%
Euro area (21) · 09/2026 e
Euro area (21) · 09/2026 eYear-on-year change+0.1 pp
Previous period2.4% 08/2026
Rank in Europe—
EU272.7%
Spain3.5%
Trend
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| Period | Euro area (21) | EU27 |
|---|---|---|
| 09/2026 e | 2.5% | 2.7% |
| 08/2026 | 2.4% | 2.6% |
| 07/2026 | 2.5% | 2.7% |
| 06/2026 | 2.4% | 2.6% |
| 05/2026 | 2.6% | 2.7% |
| 04/2026 | 2.2% | 2.4% |
| 03/2026 | 2.3% | 2.4% |
| 02/2026 | 2.4% | 2.5% |
| 01/2026 | 2.2% | 2.4% |
| 12/2025 | 2.3% | 2.5% |
| 11/2025 | 2.4% | 2.6% |
| 10/2025 | 2.4% | 2.6% |
| 09/2025 | 2.4% | 2.6% |
| 08/2025 | 2.3% | 2.5% |
| 07/2025 | 2.3% | 2.5% |
| 06/2025 | 2.3% | 2.5% |
| 05/2025 | 2.3% | 2.4% |
| 04/2025 | 2.7% | 2.8% |
| 03/2025 | 2.4% | 2.6% |
| 02/2025 | 2.6% | 2.8% |
| 01/2025 | 2.7% | 2.9% |
| 12/2024 | 2.7% | 2.9% |
| 11/2024 | 2.7% | 2.9% |
| 10/2024 | 2.7% | 2.9% |
Data analysis
Euro area (21), “Core HICP (excluding energy, food, alcohol and tobacco)” (09/2026): 2.5% (estimated figure); a year earlier, 2.4% (+0.1 pp: deterioration). For reference, the EU27 records 2.7% and Spain 3.5%. Over the last 12 periods the series has remained stable.
About this indicator
- What is the latest core HICP (excluding energy, food, alcohol and tobacco) figure in the euro area (21)?
- 2.5% in 09/2026. The EU27 figure is 2.7%.
- What does core HICP (excluding energy, food, alcohol and tobacco) measure?
- Core HICP (excluding energy, food, alcohol and tobacco), in %. A lower value indicates a more favourable situation.
- Where does the core HICP (excluding energy, food, alcohol and tobacco) data come from?
- Eurostat, dataset prc_hicp_minr («Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices and rates of change, monthly data»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.
- How often is core HICP (excluding energy, food, alcohol and tobacco) updated?
- Monthly. The latest period published is 09/2026; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.