Food HICP inflation (per cent) - European Union - Eurostat - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: HICP inflation (Eurostat)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the European Union, the food HICP inflation rate stood at 1.0 per cent in August 2026, versus 1.2 in July.
Sample. In the monthly series shown in the plot, there are 309 observations in total. The series covers the span of time extending from December 2000 to August 2026.
History. Here's a peek at a few descriptive statistics we computed on the entire sample: the inflation rate reached its lowest level of -0.2 per cent in June 2014; it hit a maximum of 16.9 in March 2023; it was equal on average to 3.3.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Per cent |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 1.6 |
| 2026-07-31 | 1.2 |
| 2026-08-31 | 1.0 |
Tip. One of the pluses of using FetchSeries is that we publish well-crafted metadata. Check it below to learn more about the characteristics of the series that you analyze.
Not for investment purposes. Time series and other data shared on FetchSeries are not intended for investment purposes or any other financial decision. Users should consult expert advice and do independent analysis before pledging money to any investment.
Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Annual rate of change in the food HICP (including alcohol and tobacco) |
| Country | European Union |
| 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 |
Series in the same data set
Discover the other time series included in this data set.