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

In 2018, Romania's HICP increased by 247.8% compared to 2017, reaching 8.0%.

The figure is above the EU-27 average of 2.5%.

Romania ranks 1st out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 5.3% (from 7.6% in 2013).

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