What EU country reported the highest inflation rate in March 2025?

Romania reported the highest annual inflation rate in the European Union in March 2025, new data from Eurostat has revealed, followed by Hungary (4.8%) and Poland (4.4%).

Other EU countries to report an above-average inflation rate for the month included Estonia (4.3%), Croatia (4.3%), Slovakia (4.2%) and Bulgaria (4.0%).

At the other end of the scale, France reported the lowest annual inflation rate in March, of 0.9%, followed by Denmark (1.4%) and Luxembourg (1.5%).

Inflation in the EU

Across the European Union, inflation stood at 2.5% for the month, down from 2.7% in February. In the euro area, meanwhile, inflation stood at 2.2% in March, compared to 2.3% in February, according to Eurostat.

The biggest contributor to euro area inflation was services (+1.56 percentage points), followed by food, alcohol, and tobacco (+0.57 pp). Non-energy industrial goods added +0.16 pp, while energy had a negative contribution of -0.10 pp. Read more here.

Inflation Rate by EU Member State – March 2025 (%)