Change in consumer prices in the European Union, July 2025
Released: 29 August 2025
Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP)
According to the harmonised index of consumer prices, ensuring the comparability of inflation in EU member countries, consumer prices were 2.4% higher on average in the European Union in July 2025 than in the same period of the previous year. Within the EU, inflation was highest in Romania and Estonia (6.6% and 5.6%, respectively). Hungary was the fifth in the order of the member states, with an average consumer price rise of 4.2%. Among Visegrád countries, there was a higher price increase (of 4.6%) in Slovakia and lower ones (of 2.9% and 2.5%) in Poland and Czechia, respectively, than in Hungary. The lowest inflation rates within the EU were measured for Cyprus (0.1%) and France (0.9%).
Compared to the previous month, consumer prices were up by 0.1% in the EU as a whole and by 0.4% in Hungary. The price level increased at a similar rate (by 0.3–0.4%) in the other three Visegrád countries as well over one month.
National consumer price index (CPI)
According to national consumer price indices, too, published on the website of national statistical offices – and suitable for international comparisons only to a limited extent –, consumer prices rose the most in Romania (by 7.8%) in July 2025 compared to a year earlier. In Hungary, inflation was 4.3% according to this methodology.
In Hungary, food cost 5.9% more on average for consumers than in July 2024. Chocolate and cocoa, coffee, seasonal food item (potato, fresh vegetable and fresh domestic and tropical fruit) as well as egg prices went up significantly, by 18–20%. The price of meals at restaurants and canteens also grew at a rate exceeding the average, by 8.7%, and food inflation was 4.6% excluding catering services. Within the product group, margarine became 30%, flour 10%, sugar 9.0%, other meat preparations 8.6%, milk products on average 5.6% and pork 4.2% cheaper. The consumer price of electricity, gas and other fuels rose by 11%, within which 23% more was to be paid than in the same month of the previous year for natural and manufactured gas and 4.6% more for butane and propane gas. Motor fuels cost 4.3% less, while alcoholic beverages and tobacco and consumer durables 6.5% and 2.1% more, respectively, for consumers. Service charges were 5.3% higher in total than a year earlier, within which rents, dwelling and vehicle repairs and maintenance prices, clothing and footwear repairs and rental prices, personal care and household service prices as well as theatre, cinema and other public entertainment ticket prices increased the most, by 9–11%.
The National Bank of Hungary forecast an inflation of 4.7% for 2025 in its Inflation Report in June. The rate of consumer price rise in the European Union may be 2.3% in 2025 as a whole according to the expectations of the European Commission.
Table 1
Changes in consumer prices in member states of the European Union, July 2025
Countries
CPI
HICP
compared with same month of previous year. %
compared with previous month. %
EU average
..
2.4
0.1
Euro area
..
2.0
0.0
Belgium
1.9
2.6
–0.8
Bulgaria
5.3
3.4
1.4
Czechia
2.7
2.5
0.4
Denmark
2.3
2.2
1.7
Germany
2.0
1.8
0.4
Estonia
5.4
5.6
0.6
Ireland
1.7
1.6
0.2
Greece
3.1
3.7
–0.3
Spain
2.7
2.7
–0.3
France
1.0
0.9
0.3
Croatia
4.1
4.5
1.2
Italy
1.7
1.7
–1.0
Cyprus
–0.9
0.1
0.4
Latvia
3.8
3.9
0.1
Lithuania
3.8
3.4
0.1
Luxembourg
2.3
2.6
–0.3
Hungary
4.3
4.2
0.4
Malta
..
2.5
0.4
Netherlands
2.9
2.5
1.0
Austria
3.6
3.7
0.1
Poland
3.1
2.9
0.3
Portugal
2.6
2.5
–0.3
Romania
7.8
6.6
1.3
Slovenia
2.8
2.9
0.3
Slovakia
4.4
4.6
0.4
Finland
0.2
1.9
0.3
Sweden
0.8
3.1
0.3
Source: Euro indicators - Inflation, June 2025 and websites of the national statistical offices of the member states.
Download date: 25 August 2025.
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Released: 29 August 2025
Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP)
According to the harmonised index of consumer prices, ensuring the comparability of inflation in EU member countries, consumer prices were 2.4% higher on average in the European Union in July 2025 than in the same period of the previous year. Within the EU, inflation was highest in Romania and Estonia (6.6% and 5.6%, respectively). Hungary was the fifth in the order of the member states, with an average consumer price rise of 4.2%. Among Visegrád countries, there was a higher price increase (of 4.6%) in Slovakia and lower ones (of 2.9% and 2.5%) in Poland and Czechia, respectively, than in Hungary. The lowest inflation rates within the EU were measured for Cyprus (0.1%) and France (0.9%).
Compared to the previous month, consumer prices were up by 0.1% in the EU as a whole and by 0.4% in Hungary. The price level increased at a similar rate (by 0.3–0.4%) in the other three Visegrád countries as well over one month.
National consumer price index (CPI)
According to national consumer price indices, too, published on the website of national statistical offices – and suitable for international comparisons only to a limited extent –, consumer prices rose the most in Romania (by 7.8%) in July 2025 compared to a year earlier. In Hungary, inflation was 4.3% according to this methodology.
In Hungary, food cost 5.9% more on average for consumers than in July 2024. Chocolate and cocoa, coffee, seasonal food item (potato, fresh vegetable and fresh domestic and tropical fruit) as well as egg prices went up significantly, by 18–20%. The price of meals at restaurants and canteens also grew at a rate exceeding the average, by 8.7%, and food inflation was 4.6% excluding catering services. Within the product group, margarine became 30%, flour 10%, sugar 9.0%, other meat preparations 8.6%, milk products on average 5.6% and pork 4.2% cheaper. The consumer price of electricity, gas and other fuels rose by 11%, within which 23% more was to be paid than in the same month of the previous year for natural and manufactured gas and 4.6% more for butane and propane gas. Motor fuels cost 4.3% less, while alcoholic beverages and tobacco and consumer durables 6.5% and 2.1% more, respectively, for consumers. Service charges were 5.3% higher in total than a year earlier, within which rents, dwelling and vehicle repairs and maintenance prices, clothing and footwear repairs and rental prices, personal care and household service prices as well as theatre, cinema and other public entertainment ticket prices increased the most, by 9–11%.
The National Bank of Hungary forecast an inflation of 4.7% for 2025 in its Inflation Report in June. The rate of consumer price rise in the European Union may be 2.3% in 2025 as a whole according to the expectations of the European Commission.
Changes in consumer prices in member states of the European Union, July 2025
| Countries | CPI | HICP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| compared with same month of previous year. % | compared with previous month. % | ||
| EU average | .. | 2.4 | 0.1 |
| Euro area | .. | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Belgium | 1.9 | 2.6 | –0.8 |
| Bulgaria | 5.3 | 3.4 | 1.4 |
| Czechia | 2.7 | 2.5 | 0.4 |
| Denmark | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| Germany | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.4 |
| Estonia | 5.4 | 5.6 | 0.6 |
| Ireland | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.2 |
| Greece | 3.1 | 3.7 | –0.3 |
| Spain | 2.7 | 2.7 | –0.3 |
| France | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| Croatia | 4.1 | 4.5 | 1.2 |
| Italy | 1.7 | 1.7 | –1.0 |
| Cyprus | –0.9 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Latvia | 3.8 | 3.9 | 0.1 |
| Lithuania | 3.8 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
| Luxembourg | 2.3 | 2.6 | –0.3 |
| Hungary | 4.3 | 4.2 | 0.4 |
| Malta | .. | 2.5 | 0.4 |
| Netherlands | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.0 |
| Austria | 3.6 | 3.7 | 0.1 |
| Poland | 3.1 | 2.9 | 0.3 |
| Portugal | 2.6 | 2.5 | –0.3 |
| Romania | 7.8 | 6.6 | 1.3 |
| Slovenia | 2.8 | 2.9 | 0.3 |
| Slovakia | 4.4 | 4.6 | 0.4 |
| Finland | 0.2 | 1.9 | 0.3 |
| Sweden | 0.8 | 3.1 | 0.3 |
Source: Euro indicators - Inflation, June 2025 and websites of the national statistical offices of the member states.
Download date: 25 August 2025.