October 16, 2026EU AND EURO AREA CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, SEPTEMBER 2026 Year-over-year (September 2026 vs September 2025)
The inflation rate accelerated to 3.8% in the European Union and Euro Area in September 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 17.6% in the European Union and 18.9% in the Euro Area in September 2026.
Food price inflation was 0.6% in the European Union and 1.1% in the Euro Area in September 2026.
Excluding the impacts of energy, food, alcohol and tobacco prices, year-over-year inflation was 2.7% in the European Union and 2.5% in the Euro Area in September 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.
CPI figures for Canada and Nova Scotia will be released on October 19, 2026.
Source: Eurostat; Eurostat Data