The Inflation Story Across Europe
๐ต๐ฑ Poland had the worst inflation shock - prices rose 31% from 2020 to 2023 alone (Eurostat HICP)
๐ณ๐ฑ Netherlands peaked at 11.6% in 2022 - the highest in the country's post-war history
๐จ๐ญ Switzerland had the mildest inflation in Europe - just 6.6% cumulative from 2020โ2025
๐ฌ๐ง UK workers needed a ยฃ9,200 pay rise on a ยฃ40K salary just to stand still from 2020โ2025
๐ซ๐ท French workers saw near-zero real gains - 18.7% nominal inflation ate up almost all pay rises