Euro Area Inflation Rate (CPI YoY %) - Historical Data
Year-on-year percentage change in the headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Euro Area from 1991 to 2026, compiled from the BIS Long Consumer Prices archive (WS_LONG_CPI). The latest inflation rate is 3.25% (Aug 2026) compared with the European Central Bank official target of 2.0% Medium-Term (HICP).
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Current Statistics & Historical Records
Latest Reading (Aug 2026)
3.25%
Prev (Jul 2026): 2.94%+0.31 pp
Highest Recorded (Oct 2022)
10.61%
Peak consumer price inflation rate in Euro Area (European Central Bank mandate: 2.0% Medium-Term (HICP)).
Lowest Recorded (Jul 2009)
-0.66%
Lowest recorded CPI inflation / deflation reading in Euro Area.
Long-Run Mean (1991–2026)
2.23%
36 annual observations · Monthly
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Euro Area Inflation Rate (CPI YoY %) (1991-2026)
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Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS) & National Statistical Office (WS_LONG_CPI:M:XM:771)
Latest: 3.25% (Aug 2026)
Euro Area Inflation Rate Averages by Decade
Decadal mean, peak, and trough across the 1991–2026 archive
| Decade | Years Covered | Decade Mean | Decade High (Year) | Decade Low (Year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1991–1999 | 2.43% | 4.13% (1991) | 1.09% (1999) |
| 2000s | 2000–2009 | 2.10% | 3.28% (2008) | 0.29% (2009) |
| 2010s | 2010–2019 | 1.35% | 2.71% (2011) | 0.19% (2015) |
| 2020s | 2020–2026 | 3.41% | 8.36% (2022) | 0.26% (2020) |
Complete Annual Historical Ledger (1991–2026)
Unit: % YoY · Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS) & National Statistical Office (WS_LONG_CPI:M:XM:771)
| Year | Annual Value (% YoY) | Intra-Year Range (Min – Max) | Monetary Regime & Historical Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.66% | 1.68% – 3.25% | - |
| 2025 | 2.13% | 1.90% – 2.52% | Post-tightening monetary recalibration across advanced and emerging central banks |
| 2024 | 2.37% | 1.75% – 2.77% | G10 policy rates peak and pivot toward gradual monetary normalization |
| 2023 | 5.48% | 2.39% – 8.64% | - |
| 2022 | 8.36% | 5.11% – 10.61% | Global inflation surge triggers fastest synchronized rate hiking cycle in four decades |
| 2021 | 2.59% | 0.90% – 4.96% | - |
| 2020 | 0.26% | -0.32% – 1.37% | COVID-19 pandemic emergency rate cuts and record balance sheet expansion |
| 2019 | 1.20% | 0.72% – 1.71% | - |
| 2018 | 1.75% | 1.11% – 2.28% | - |
| 2017 | 1.54% | 1.29% – 1.96% | - |
| 2016 | 0.24% | -0.26% – 1.11% | Bank of Japan introduces Yield Curve Control (YCC); post-Brexit BoE easing |
| 2015 | 0.19% | -0.59% – 0.60% | - |
| 2014 | 0.43% | -0.17% – 0.76% | ECB and European peers introduce Negative Interest Rate Policy (NIRP) |
| 2013 | 1.35% | 0.72% – 2.00% | - |
| 2012 | 2.50% | 2.20% – 2.74% | - |
| 2011 | 2.71% | 2.30% – 3.04% | European Sovereign Debt Crisis and Swiss franc safe-haven surge |
| 2010 | 1.62% | 0.85% – 2.21% | - |
| 2009 | 0.29% | -0.66% – 1.17% | - |
| 2008 | 3.28% | 1.59% – 4.07% | Global Financial Crisis drives major central banks to the zero lower bound and QE1 |
| 2007 | 2.13% | 1.75% – 3.06% | - |
| 2006 | 2.19% | 1.60% – 2.49% | - |
| 2005 | 2.18% | 1.91% – 2.60% | - |
| 2004 | 2.14% | 1.63% – 2.44% | - |
| 2003 | 2.08% | 1.81% – 2.38% | - |
| 2002 | 2.25% | 1.86% – 2.63% | - |
| 2001 | 2.35% | 1.96% – 3.10% | Dot-com bust and synchronized G10 monetary easing cycle |
| 2000 | 2.11% | 1.72% – 2.51% | - |
| 1999 | 1.09% | 0.74% – 1.73% | Launch of the Euro and establishment of the European Central Bank (ECB) |
| 1998 | 1.11% | 0.75% – 1.39% | - |
| 1997 | 1.57% | 1.31% – 2.05% | Asian Financial Crisis triggers emergency EM currency defense hikes |
| 1996 | 2.00% | 1.74% – 2.28% | - |
| 1995 | 2.44% | 2.30% – 2.62% | - |
| 1994 | 2.69% | 2.43% – 2.94% | Global bond market selloff and pre-emptive Federal Reserve tightening cycle |
| 1993 | 3.26% | 3.10% – 3.38% | - |
| 1992 | 3.62% | 3.04% – 4.32% | European Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM) crisis and Black Wednesday |
| 1991 | 4.13% | 3.64% – 5.03% | - |
Frequently Asked Questions - Euro Area Inflation Rate
What is the current inflation rate in Euro Area?
As of Aug 2026, headline consumer price inflation in Euro Area is 3.25% year-on-year, compared to the European Central Bank target of 2.0% Medium-Term (HICP).
What was the highest inflation rate recorded in Euro Area?
In the 1991-2026 series, Euro Area CPI inflation peaked at 10.61% in Oct 2022 and reached a low of -0.66% in Jul 2009.
Statistical Provenance
Source Metadata & Methodology Notes
- Primary Institution:
- Bank for International Settlements (BIS) & National Statistical Office
- Dataset / Dataflow:
- BIS Long Series on Consumer Prices (WS_LONG_CPI)
- Canonical Series ID:
- WS_LONG_CPI:M:XM:771
- Reuse & License:
- Terms of permitted use of BIS statistics
- Unit of measure: Year-on-year percentage change in headline consumer price index (UNIT_MEASURE=771).
- Central bank benchmark target: 2.0% Medium-Term (HICP) (European Central Bank).
- Annual table values represent annual average inflation across each calendar year.
Academic & Media Attribution
Cite This Dataset (APA & BibTeX)
APA 7th Edition
CentralBankData.com. (2026). Euro Area Inflation Rate (CPI YoY %), compiled from Bank for International Settlements (WS_LONG_CPI:M:XM:771). https://centralbankdata.com/euro-area-inflation-rate
BibTeX
@misc{cbd_cpi_ecb,
author = {CentralBankData.com},
title = {Euro Area Consumer Price Inflation Rate},
note = {Compiled from Bank for International Settlements WS_LONG_CPI:M:XM:771},
year = {2026},
url = {https://centralbankdata.com/euro-area-inflation-rate}
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