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Euro Area Inflation Rate (HICP)

Euro Area Inflation Rate (HICP) 30 April 2026

Euro Area Inflation Rate (HICP) 30 April 2026: 3.0% for April 2026, above the 2.9% forecast and against 2.6% in March 2026 (first reported as 2.5%). It is the highest of the last 12 releases. 6 of the last 12 releases came in above the forecast. Printed 3.0%, above the 2% target. It was released on Thu 30 Apr 2026 at 09:00 UTC.

These figures were verified on 4 Oct 2026 from the source: EUROSTAT. This page reports the release as published: the figures, the consensus forecast and what a print like it usually does to the currency.

Actual
3.0%
April 2026
Forecast
2.9%
The market consensus
Previous
2.6%
As the source gives it

What a print like this usually does

Above the forecast: A clear beat, particularly if inflation remains above 2% or re-accelerates, usually supports the euro through higher expected ECB rates. A broad, persistent surprise can have a strong effect.

Euro Area Inflation Rate (HICP) 30 April 2026: 3.0% for April 2026 against a 2.9% forecast, with the last 12 releases
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Euro Area Inflation Rate (HICP) 30 April 2026: 3.0% vs 2.9% forecast (EUROSTAT). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/eur-cpi/2026-04-30

The last 12 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
30 Apr 2026Apr3.0%2.9%2.6%
31 Mar 2026Mar2.5%2.6%1.9%
3 Mar 2026Feb1.9%1.7%1.7%
4 Feb 2026Jan1.7%1.7%2.0%
2 Dec 2025Nov2.2%2.1%2.1%
31 Oct 2025Oct2.1%2.1%2.2%
1 Oct 2025Sep2.2%2.2%2%
2 Sep 2025Aug2.1%2%2%
1 Aug 2025Jul2%1.9%2%
1 Jul 2025Jun2%2%1.9%
3 Jun 2025May1.9%2%2.2%
2 May 2025Apr2.2%2.1%2.2%
The release before:Euro Area Inflation Rate (HICP) 31 March 2026The release after:Euro Area Inflation Rate (HICP) 2 June 2026Euro Area Inflation Rate (HICP): every recent resultThis week’s economic calendar