Is repair-price inflation only an American problem?

Consumer prices for vehicle maintenance and repair rose 37.6% in the United States from 2019 to 2024, against 28.8% in the United Kingdom, 27.9% in the European Union and 21.1% in Canada (BLS, ONS, Eurostat and Statistics Canada; foreign indexes are defined differently).

United States37.6%

Germany31.7%

United Kingdom28.8%

France27.9%

European Union (27)27.9%

Canada21.1%

Spain19.8%

Italy15.7%

What it shows: United States is the largest at 37.6%, followed by Germany at 31.7%; the smallest shown is Italy at 15.7%.

Source: BLS CPI-U item SETD; UK ONS CPI index 07.2.3 (D7ED); Eurostat HICP CP0723; Statistics Canada CPI table 18-10-0004-01 · file downloaded 2024 annual averages