June 17, 2026EU AND EURO AREA CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, MAY 2026 Year-over-year (May 2026 vs May 2025)
The inflation rate increased to 3.3% in the European Union and to 3.2% in the Euro Area in May 2026.
The fastest inflation was reported in Romania, while the slowest inflation rate was in Sweden.
Note that from 1 January 2026, the Euro Area also includes Bulgaria.
Energy price inflation was 10.7% in the European Union and 10.8% in the Euro Area in May 2026.
Food price inflation was 1.4% for the European Union and 1.5% in the Euro Area in May 2026.
Excluding the impacts of energy, food, alcohol and tobacco prices year-over-year inflation was 2.7% in the European Union and 2.6% in the Euro Area in May 2026.
Note: annual data shown for the 27 countries that currently make up the European Union and for the 21 countries that currently use the Euro as their currency.
Source: Eurostat; Eurostat Data