Data · Fuel price inflation by country: latest official figures
Fuel price inflation by country, February 2026: ranking
In February 2026, Netherlands had the highest rate among 21 countries (2.6%) and Japan the lowest (-14.9%). 11 countries rose from the previous month and 9 fell. The euro area figure was -2.9%.
| Rank | Country | Latest | Period | Change from previous month | Definition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 2.6% | 2026-02 | +1.1pp | HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 2 | Germany | 0.4% | 2026-02 | 0pp | HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 3 | Finland | -0.8% | 2026-02 | +0.5pp | HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 4 | France | -2.4% | 2026-02 | +1.6pp | HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 5 | South Korea | -2.66% | 2026-02 | -2.17pp | Motor fuel component of the national CPI | Statistics Korea (KOSIS) |
| 6 | Ireland | -3.2% | 2026-02 | -0.9pp | HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 7 | Portugal | -4% | 2026-02 | +1.3pp | HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 8 | UK | -4.6% | 2026-02 | -2.4pp | Motor fuel component of the national CPI | Office for National Statistics (UK) |
| 9 | Norway | -4.9% | 2026-02 | -2.7pp | HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 10 | Austria | -5% | 2026-02 | +1.3pp | HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 11 | Spain | -5.4% | 2026-02 | +1.3pp | HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 12 | Denmark | -5.4% | 2026-02 | +1.7pp | HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 13 | Switzerland | -5.4% | 2026-02 | -1pp | HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 14 | Italy | -5.5% | 2026-02 | -0.3pp | HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 15 | U.S. | -5.6% | 2026-02 | +1.9pp | Motor fuel component of the national CPI | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 16 | Belgium | -5.8% | 2026-02 | +1.2pp | HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 17 | Australia | -7.2% | 2026-02 | -4.5pp | Motor fuel component of the national CPI | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| 18 | Poland | -7.9% | 2026-02 | -0.8pp | HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 19 | Sweden | -8.8% | 2026-02 | +3.3pp | HICP fuels and lubricants for personal transport | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 20 | Canada | -14.2% | 2026-02 | +2.47pp | Motor fuel component of the national CPI | Statistics Canada |
| 21 | Japan | -14.9% | 2026-02 | -0.3pp | Motor fuel component of the national CPI | Statistics Bureau of Japan |
| Regional average (not ranked) | Euro area | -2.9% | 2026-02 | +0.6pp | 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, 2026-02 — license
- Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Consumer Price Index, accessed 2026-02 — license
- Source: Eurostat, accessed 2026-02 — license