Core consumer prices in European Union increased 2.40 percent in April of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Core Inflation Rate in European Union averaged 1.88 percent from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 6.60 percent in February of 2023 and a record low of 0.60 percent in May of 2014. source: EUROSTAT

Core Inflation Rate in European Union is expected to be 2.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the European Union Core Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 2.50 percent in 2027 and 2.20 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 103.08 102.14 points Apr 2026
Core Consumer Prices 102.43 101.53 points Apr 2026
Core Inflation Rate 2.40 2.40 percent Apr 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 102.63 102.20 points Apr 2026
CPI Transportation 106.88 104.43 points Apr 2026
Food Inflation 2.30 2.40 percent Apr 2026
GDP Deflator 124.14 123.45 points Mar 2026
Inflation Rate 3.20 2.80 percent Apr 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.90 1.10 percent Apr 2026
Producer Prices 131.50 130.60 points Apr 2026
Producer Prices Change 4.90 2.00 percent Apr 2026


European Union Core Inflation Rate
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.40 2.40 6.60 0.60 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly
2015=100