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 125.8 (index) in August 2026, compared to 125.5 in July 2026. This marks a gain of 0.2 percent.
Sample. There are 368 data points overall in the monthly series shown in the chart above. The time period covered by the series goes from January 1996 to August 2026.
History. Here’s a quick look at some summary statistics computed on the entire sample: the index hit a trough of 76.8 in January 1996; it recorded a maximum of 125.8 in August 2026; it had an average value of 95.8.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 125.54 |
| 2026-07-31 | 125.5 |
| 2026-08-31 | 125.77 |
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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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