The euro area annual inflation rate was 1.9% in December 2025, down from 2.1% in November. A year earlier, the rate was 2.4%. European Union annual inflation was 2.3% in December 2025, down from 2.4% in November. A year earlier, the rate was 2.7%. These figures are published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. The lowest annual rates were registered in Cyprus (0.1%), France (0.7%) and Italy (1.2%). The highest annual rates were recorded in Romania (8.6%), Slovakia (4.1%) and Estonia (4.0%). Compared with November 2025, annual inflation fell in eighteen Member States, remained stable in three ... (full story)