Data · Fuel price inflation by country: latest official figures

Fuel price inflation by country, July 2026: ranking

In July 2026, Canada had the highest rate among 21 countries (25.73%) and Norway the lowest (-4.3%). 11 countries rose from the previous month and 10 fell. The euro area figure was 17.3%.

Rank	Country	Latest	Period	Change from previous month	Definition	Source
1	Canada	25.73%	2026-07	+5.24pp	Motor fuel component of the national CPI	Statistics Canada
2	U.S.	24.6%	2026-07	-2.1pp	Motor fuel component of the national CPI	U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
3	Germany	22.9%	2026-07	+11.8pp	HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport	Eurostat (European Commission)
4	Netherlands	22%	2026-07	+4.6pp	HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport	Eurostat (European Commission)
5	Finland	20.5%	2026-07	-1.5pp	HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport	Eurostat (European Commission)
6	France	19.9%	2026-07	+1.4pp	HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport	Eurostat (European Commission)
7	Belgium	19.6%	2026-07	+3.5pp	HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport	Eurostat (European Commission)
8	Denmark	19.3%	2026-07	+2.6pp	HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport	Eurostat (European Commission)
9	Austria	17.3%	2026-07	+1.3pp	HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport	Eurostat (European Commission)
10	Portugal	16.7%	2026-07	+0.2pp	HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport	Eurostat (European Commission)
11	Poland	15.8%	2026-07	+10pp	HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport	Eurostat (European Commission)
12	UK	15.5%	2026-07	-5.8pp	Motor fuel component of the national CPI	Office for National Statistics (UK)
13	South Korea	12.63%	2026-07	-10.45pp	Motor fuel component of the national CPI	Statistics Korea (KOSIS)
14	Italy	12.5%	2026-07	-2.6pp	HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport	Eurostat (European Commission)
15	Spain	11.6%	2026-07	+3.7pp	HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport	Eurostat (European Commission)
16	Switzerland	9%	2026-07	-4.8pp	HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport	Eurostat (European Commission)
17	Ireland	3.2%	2026-07	-8.1pp	HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport	Eurostat (European Commission)
18	Sweden	1.2%	2026-07	-12.6pp	HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport	Eurostat (European Commission)
19	Australia	-0.4%	2026-07	+6.9pp	Motor fuel component of the national CPI	Australian Bureau of Statistics
20	Japan	-1.7%	2026-07	-1pp	Motor fuel component of the national CPI	Statistics Bureau of Japan
21	Norway	-4.3%	2026-07	-2.5pp	HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport	Eurostat (European Commission)
Regional average (not ranked)	Euro area	17.3%	2026-07	+3.3pp	HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport	Eurostat (European Commission)

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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, 2026-07 — license
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Consumer Price Index, accessed 2026-07 — license
Source: Eurostat, accessed 2026-07 — license