Technical sheet: HICP, annual rate of change
Definition, official source, coverage and calculation method of HICP, annual rate of change. Country ranking →
Source: Eurostat (prc_hicp_minr), retrieved 2026-10-16 · View on Eurostat
What it measures
| Indicator | HICP, annual rate of change |
|---|---|
| Unit | % |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Access | Free |
Official Eurostat definition
| Dataset | Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices and rates of change, monthly data (prc_hicp_minr) |
|---|---|
| Time frequency | Monthly |
| Unit of measure | Annual rate of change |
| Classification of individual consumption by purpose (COICOP) - 2018 | Total |
| Permanent identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.2908/PRC_HICP_MINR |
| Eurostat explanatory notes | Information note · Explanatory texts (metadata) |
| Last dataset update at Eurostat | 2026-10-02 |
How to read it
A lower value indicates a more favourable situation.
Coverage
| Countries with data | 36 ·                                     |
|---|---|
| First period available | 01/1997 |
| Latest period published | 09/2026 |
| Ranking reference period | 09/2026 Latest period for which at least 60% of the countries that publish the indicator have released data, so the ranking is not built on a few early countries. |
IPEF calculations
- Year-on-year change: difference from the same period a year earlier (in points for percentages, as a percentage (%) otherwise).
- Rank: order among countries with data for the period; the EU27 and euro-area aggregates are not ranked. Ties share the same rank.
- Trend: latest figure against the average of the previous periods (12 months, 8 quarters, 4 half-years or 5 years).
- IPEF calculations on Eurostat data: changes, ranks and averages are computed among the countries with data for the period. The EU27 and euro-area aggregates are those published by Eurostat and are not ranked.