Inflation Expectations 5Y In the Euro Area increased to 2.40 percent in March from 2.30 percent in February of 2026. Inflation Expectations 5Y in the Euro Area averaged 2.08 percent from 2022 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 2.40 percent in December of 2025 and a record low of 2 percent in October of 2022. source: European Central Bank

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Core Inflation Rate YoY	2.30	2.40	percent	Mar 2026
Consumer Inflation Expectations	4.00	2.50	percent	Mar 2026
Consumer Inflation Expectations 3Y	3.00	2.50	percent	Mar 2026
Inflation Rate YoY	2.60	1.90	percent	Mar 2026
Inflation Rate MoM	1.30	0.60	percent	Mar 2026

Euro Area Consumer Inflation Expectations 5Y

Five-year inflation expectations indicate the median projection for inflation over a five-year horizon, as captured by the ECB’s Consumer Expectations Survey. The data aggregates responses from households in the euro area’s largest economies, covering 96% of the region’s GDP and 94% of its population.