Core HICP inflation (per cent) - Euro Area - Eurostat - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: HICP inflation (Eurostat)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the Euro Area, the core HICP inflation rate stood at 2.5 per cent in September 2026, compared to 2.4 in the previous month.
Sample. In the monthly series displayed in the plot, there are 357 observations overall. The period covered by the series extends from January 1997 to September 2026.
History. Take a look at a few summary statistics calculated on the whole sample: the inflation rate had a mean value of 1.6 per cent; it recorded a minimum of 0.2 per cent in September 2020; it achieved a maximum of 5.7 per cent in March 2023.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Per cent |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 2.50000 |
| 2026-08-31 | 2.40000 |
| 2026-09-30 | 2.50000 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Annual rate of change in the 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 | None |
| Measure type | Growth rate |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Per cent |
| 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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