Romania remains among the top EU countries with the highest inflation. What the new Eurostat data shows

The annual inflation rate in the EU fell to 2.4% in November, from a level of 2.5% the previous month, and Romania is still the country with the highest inflation, with an annual advance of prices of 8.6%, according to the data published on Wednesday by the Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat).

Romania was also in November the EU state with the highest inflation PHOTO Shutterstock

Last month, the EU member countries with the lowest annual inflation rates were: Cyprus (0.1%), France (0.8%) and Italy (1.1%). At the opposite pole, the EU member countries with the highest inflation rates were Romania (8.6%), Estonia (4.7%) and Croatia (4.3%).

Compared to the situation in October 2025, the annual inflation rate decreased in 12 member states, remained stable in five countries and increased in 10 member states, including Romania (from 8.4% to 8.6%).

The annual inflation rate in the euro zone stood at 2.1% in November, stable compared to the previous month, slightly exceeding the medium-term target of 2% targeted by the European Central Bank (ECB). The biggest contribution to the annual inflation rate in the euro area came from services (1.58 percentage points), followed by food, alcohol and cigarettes (0.46 percentage points). In contrast, energy prices decreased by 0.04 percentage points.

In the case of Romania, according to data previously published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS), the annual inflation rate stagnated at 9.8% in November of this year, while services rose in price by 10.99%, non-food goods by 10.73% and food goods by 7.64%.

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The harmonized index of consumer prices (IAPC), indicator for determining inflation at the level of EU member states, in November compared to October was 100.49%.

The annual inflation rate in November 2025 compared to November 2024 calculated on the basis of the harmonized index of consumer prices (IAPC) was 8.6%.

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The average rate of change in consumer prices in the last 12 months (December 2024 – November 2025) compared to the previous 12 months (December 2023 – November 2024) determined on the basis of the HIPC was 6.5%.