Luxembourg’s annual inflation rate eased to 2.7% in October 2026, down from 2.9% in September. Price growth slowed in several categories, notably personal care, social protection, and miscellaneous goods and services (1.4% vs. 4.2%), transport (7.0% vs. 7.3%), food and non-alcoholic beverages (1.4% vs. 1.5%), and furnishings, household equipment, and routine household maintenance (1.1% vs. 1.5%). Inflation also cooled in clothing and footwear (0.5% vs. 1.1%) and in alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and narcotics (1.7% vs. 2.6%).
In contrast, price pressures strengthened in housing and utilities (1.7% vs. 1.3%), information and communication (3.6% vs. 3.1%), and recreation and culture (4.9% vs. 3.4%). Inflation was unchanged in education (0.6%), restaurants and hotels (3.2%), and insurance and financial services (0.8%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices declined by 0.5% in October, reversing the 0.6% increase recorded in the previous month.
