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European Union Highest Inflation Rate

13.16% in 1974
Consumer price inflation, annual % · World Bank

The highest inflation rate in European Union was 13.16% in 1974. The top 5 years were: 1974 (13.16%), 1980 (12.91%), 1981 (11.77%), 1975 (10.47%), 1977 (9.77%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾
European Union Top 5 Highest Inflation Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 1974 13.16%
2nd 1980 12.91%
3rd 1981 11.77%
4th 1975 10.47%
5th 1977 9.77%
All Data (sorted by value)▾
YearValueChangeRank
1980 12.91% +4.69pp 59th
1974 13.16% +5.41pp 31st
1981 11.77% −1.14pp 69th
2022 8.83% +6.28pp 115th
1984 7.67% −1.00pp 73rd
1983 8.67% −0.92pp 73rd
1982 9.58% −2.18pp 68th
1977 9.77% +0.42pp 41st
1975 10.47% −2.70pp 36th
1976 9.35% −1.12pp 47th
1979 8.22% +0.47pp 35th
1978 7.76% −2.01pp 40th
1973 7.75% +1.74pp 30th
2023 6.30% −2.53pp 113th
1992 6.22% +0.73pp 75th
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Source: World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)
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