Core HICP (index) - Euro Area - Eurostat - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: HICP indices (Eurostat)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the Euro Area, the core HICP was 126.1 (index) in September 2026, versus 125.8 in August 2026. This marks an increase of 0.2 percent.
Sample. There are 369 data points in the monthly time series presented in the chart above. The period covered by the series extends from January 1996 to September 2026.
History. Check out some simple statistics we computed on the full sample: the index was equal on average to 95.9; it achieved a maximum of 126.1 in September 2026; it reached its lowest level of 76.8 in January 1996.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 125.500 |
| 2026-08-31 | 125.770 |
| 2026-09-30 | 126.080 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | HICP excluding energy, food, alcohol and tobacco |
| Country | Euro Area |
| Economic concept | Prices |
| Data type | Price index |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Rescaling | Index (2015 = 100) |
| Measure type | Level |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Index |
| Source | Eurostat |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | Free reuse with attribution |
| Other information | Eurostat HICP first-release figures (ECOICOP 2018) |
| FSR temporal aggregation code | LM1 |
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