# Eurostat HICP Inflation Data & Rates API (`koalastuff/eurostat-hicp-inflation-monitor`) Actor Retrieve Eurostat HICP inflation rates and indices for EU countries and euro-area aggregates. Export normalized monthly observations for economic analysis. - **URL**: https://apify.com/koalastuff/eurostat-hicp-inflation-monitor.md - **Developed by:** [Timo Schmidt](https://apify.com/koalastuff) (community) - **Categories:** Business, Developer tools, Automation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $1.00 / 1,000 hicp observations This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Eurostat HICP Inflation Monitor Retrieve Eurostat HICP inflation rates and indices for EU countries and euro-area aggregates. Export normalized monthly observations for economic analysis. This independent customized dataset is not endorsed by Eurostat. Eurostat is not responsible for this normalization or its use. ### Try this first Start with the example input below to compare the euro area and Germany over the latest 12 months. Results are written to the default dataset with periods, values, statuses, source dates, and attribution. [![Eurostat HICP Inflation Monitor icon](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/JoHkELuyqjk6waZJX/records/icon-eurostat-hicp-inflation-monitor.png)](https://apify.com/koalastuff/eurostat-hicp-inflation-monitor) #### Example output [![Example output preview](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/JoHkELuyqjk6waZJX/records/preview-eurostat-hicp-inflation-monitor.svg)](https://apify.com/koalastuff/eurostat-hicp-inflation-monitor) This preview is generated from a checked-in official-source fixture. It shows the normalized output shape without inventing live demand or results. ### Input and output Select one or more EU-27 countries, `EU27_2020`, or `EA20`; annual or monthly change rates or the 2025-based index; a reviewed all-items, top-level, or special aggregate; 1 to 120 latest months; and up to 1,000 results. Each row contains geography, period, category, measure, reported value/status, dataset update, source, reuse policy, attribution, modification notice, and disclaimer. ```json {"geoCodes":["EA20","DE"],"measure":"RCH_A","category":"TOTAL","months":12,"maxResults":24} ```` ### Reliability and limits - Official Eurostat Statistics API and current `prc_hicp_minr` ECOICOP version 2 dataset only; no scraping, browser, proxy, account, key, or paid service. - One bounded JSON-stat request per run, fixed safe dimensions, EU-only geography allowlist, stable observation IDs, sparse-value handling, deduplication, and hard output limit. - Data can be revised. Use `datasetUpdatedAt`, `status`, and the official dataset page for current context. - Values are normalized without substantive change. No Eurostat logos, graphics, third-party data, translation, or non-eligible country data are reused. ### Pricing - Actor start: USD 0.00005 - Normalized HICP observation: USD 0.001 A two-result Apify smoke run on 256 MB used USD 0.0000706090 of platform resources and completed in 1.608 seconds. The Actor is publicly available with the pricing above. ### Source and reuse Source: . Eurostat authorizes commercial and non-commercial reuse of statistical data when the source is acknowledged. This Actor follows the [Eurostat copyright and reuse notice](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/help/copyright-notice), states its normalization, and includes a non-responsibility disclaimer in every row. ### Support Report reproducible problems with the input, run link, observation ID, and expected value. ### Related Actors - [World Bank WDI Indicator Explorer](https://apify.com/koalastuff/world-bank-wdi-explorer) for broader country and development indicators. - [US Treasury Debt to the Penny Monitor](https://apify.com/koalastuff/us-treasury-debt-monitor) for official U.S. debt observations. # Actor input Schema ## `geoCodes` (type: `array`): EU country codes plus EU27\_2020 or EA20. Runtime validation rejects every other code. ## `measure` (type: `string`): Annual/monthly rate or the 2025-based index. ## `category` (type: `string`): All items or a reviewed top-level/special aggregate. ## `months` (type: `integer`): Number of latest monthly positions to request. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Hard output and billing limit. ## Actor input object example ```json { "geoCodes": [ "EA20", "DE" ], "measure": "RCH_A", "category": "TOTAL", "months": 12, "maxResults": 100 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): No description # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("koalastuff/eurostat-hicp-inflation-monitor").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("koalastuff/eurostat-hicp-inflation-monitor").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{}' | apify call koalastuff/eurostat-hicp-inflation-monitor --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=koalastuff/eurostat-hicp-inflation-monitor", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Eurostat HICP Inflation Data & Rates API", "description": "Retrieve Eurostat HICP inflation rates and indices for EU countries and euro-area aggregates. 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