Data · Fuel price inflation by country: latest official figures
Fuel price inflation by country, March 2026: ranking
In March 2026, Australia had the highest rate among 21 countries (24.2%) and Japan the lowest (-5.4%). 21 countries rose from the previous month and 0 fell. The euro area figure was 13.4%.
| Rank | Country | Latest | Period | Change from previous month | Definition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 24.2% | 2026-03 | +31.4pp | Motor fuel component of the national CPI | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| 2 | Germany | 19.8% | 2026-03 | +19.4pp | HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 3 | U.S. | 18.9% | 2026-03 | +24.5pp | Motor fuel component of the national CPI | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 4 | Netherlands | 18.8% | 2026-03 | +16.2pp | HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 5 | Austria | 17.2% | 2026-03 | +22.2pp | HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 6 | France | 16.4% | 2026-03 | +18.8pp | HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 7 | Belgium | 16.4% | 2026-03 | +22.2pp | HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 8 | Sweden | 16.2% | 2026-03 | +25pp | HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 9 | Norway | 14.7% | 2026-03 | +19.6pp | HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 10 | Portugal | 12.2% | 2026-03 | +16.2pp | HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 11 | Spain | 11.6% | 2026-03 | +17pp | HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 12 | Finland | 11.3% | 2026-03 | +12.1pp | HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 13 | Denmark | 11.2% | 2026-03 | +16.6pp | HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 14 | Ireland | 10.7% | 2026-03 | +13.9pp | HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 15 | Poland | 8.5% | 2026-03 | +16.4pp | HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 16 | South Korea | 7.96% | 2026-03 | +10.62pp | Motor fuel component of the national CPI | Statistics Korea (KOSIS) |
| 17 | Canada | 5.92% | 2026-03 | +20.12pp | Motor fuel component of the national CPI | Statistics Canada |
| 18 | UK | 4.9% | 2026-03 | +9.5pp | Motor fuel component of the national CPI | Office for National Statistics (UK) |
| 19 | Italy | 3.7% | 2026-03 | +9.2pp | HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 20 | Switzerland | 0.9% | 2026-03 | +6.3pp | HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 21 | Japan | -5.4% | 2026-03 | +9.5pp | Motor fuel component of the national CPI | Statistics Bureau of Japan |
| Regional average (not ranked) | Euro area | 13.4% | 2026-03 | +16.3pp | HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport | Eurostat (European Commission) |
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How to read this
- Change is the difference from the previous period of the same series, in percentage points.
- Definitions are not identical across countries (see the definition column). The table compares published headline figures; it is not a ranking of living standards.
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Source
- Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — license
- Source: Office for National Statistics, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — license
- Source: Statistics Canada. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada — license
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (CC BY 4.0) — license
- Source: Statistics Korea (KOSIS), Consumer Price Survey / Economically Active Population Survey, 2026-03 — license
- Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Consumer Price Index, accessed 2026-03 — license
- Source: Eurostat, accessed 2026-03 — license