HICP - annual data (average index and rate of change) (1996-2025)

In 2004, Romania's HICP increased by 8.6% compared to 2003, reaching 21.5%.

The figure is above the EU-27 average of 3.2%.

Romania ranks 1st out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 77.4% (from 95.2% in 1999).

Source: Eurostat dataset prc_hicp_aind, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.