HICP information and communication i
36 countries with data for 09/2026 · Frequency: Monthly · Unit: % · Basic
Source: Eurostat (prc_hicp_minr), retrieved 2026-10-16 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet
EU272.5%
Euro area2.0%
Spain3.3% 28 of 36
Simple average2.5%
Highest · 
Türkiye26.7%
Türkiye26.7%Lowest · 
Malta-3.7%
Malta-3.7%Trend
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Country ranking
| # | Country | Value | Year-on-year change | EU27 rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| · |  European Union (27) | 2.5% | +3.4 pp | — |
| · | Euro area (21) | 2.0% | +3.4 pp | — |
| · | Euro area (20, until 2025) | 2.0% | +3.5 pp | — |
| 1 | Malta | -3.7% | -2.1 pp | 1/27 |
| 2 |  Georgia | -3.2% | — | — |
| 3 |  Portugal | -2.1% | 0.0 pp | 2/27 |
| 4 |  Albania | -1.2% | -1.3 pp | — |
| 5 |  Cyprus | -0.9% | +1.1 pp | 3/27 |
| 5 |  Greece | -0.9% | -1.2 pp | 3/27 |
| 7 |  Estonia | -0.5% | -0.7 pp | 5/27 |
| 8 |  Lithuania | -0.1% | -0.2 pp | 6/27 |
| 9 |  Bulgaria | 0.3% | -0.5 pp | 7/27 |
| 10 |  Austria | 0.6% | +5.0 pp | 8/27 |
| 11 |  North Macedonia | 1.0% | -3.1 pp | — |
| 12 |  Latvia | 1.4% | -1.8 pp | 9/27 |
| 12 |  Netherlands | 1.4% | +4.0 pp | 9/27 |
| 14 |  Germany | 1.5% | +2.4 pp | 11/27 |
| 14 |  Ireland | 1.5% | +0.9 pp | 11/27 |
| 16 |  Switzerland | 1.6% | +2.2 pp | — |
| 17 |  Norway | 1.7% | +0.2 pp | — |
| 17 |  Italy | 1.7% | +5.8 pp | 13/27 |
| 19 |  Serbia | 1.8% | +1.1 pp | — |
| 20 |  Belgium | 2.1% | +3.2 pp | 14/27 |
| 20 |  Croatia | 2.1% | +1.9 pp | 14/27 |
| 22 |  Sweden | 2.2% | +3.6 pp | 16/27 |
| 23 |  Slovenia | 2.6% | +1.1 pp | 17/27 |
| 24 |  Slovakia | 2.8% | +0.2 pp | 18/27 |
| 25 |  Luxembourg | 2.9% | +5.0 pp | 19/27 |
| 26 |  Czechia | 3.0% | +2.2 pp | 20/27 |
| 27 |  France | 3.2% | +5.1 pp | 21/27 |
| 28 |  Spain | 3.3% | +3.3 pp | 22/27 |
| 29 |  Poland | 3.7% | +2.5 pp | 23/27 |
| 29 |  Denmark | 3.7% | -0.2 pp | 23/27 |
| 31 |  Finland | 4.5% | +1.1 pp | 25/27 |
| 32 |  Hungary | 4.8% | +3.3 pp | 26/27 |
| 33 |  Montenegro | 5.3% | +6.0 pp | — |
| 34 |  Iceland | 5.8% | +5.5 pp | — |
| 35 |  Romania | 8.6% | +7.7 pp | 27/27 |
| 36 | Türkiye | 26.7% | +5.0 pp | — |
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About this indicator
- Which European country has the highest HICP information and communication?
- Türkiye, with 26.7% in 09/2026. The EU27 figure is 2.5%.
- Where does Spain rank?
- Spain: 3.3% in 09/2026, rank 28 of 36 countries.
- What does HICP information and communication measure?
- HICP information and communication, in %. A lower value indicates a more favourable situation.
- Where does the HICP information and communication 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 HICP information and communication updated?
- Monthly. The latest period published is 09/2026; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.
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