Annual inflation down to 2.5% in the euro area (2024)

Euro indicators 17 July 2024 Next release: 20 August 2024

June 2024

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Down to 2.6% in the EU

Overview

The euro area annual inflation rate was 2.5% in June 2024, down from 2.6% in May. A year earlier, the rate was 5.5%. European Union annual inflation was 2.6% in June 2024, down from 2.7% in May. A year earlier, the rate was 6.4%. These figures are published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

The lowest annual rates were registered in Finland (0.5%), Italy (0.9%) and Lithuania (1.0%). The highest annual rates were recorded in Belgium (5.4%), Romania (5.3%), Spain and Hungary (both 3.6%). Compared with May 2024, annual inflation fell in seventeen Member States, remained stable in one and rose in nine.

In June 2024, the highest contribution to the annual euro area inflation rate came from services (+1.84 percentage points, pp), followed by food, alcohol & tobacco (+0.48 pp), non-energy industrial goods (+0.17 pp) and energy (+0.02 pp).

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Inflation rates (%) measured by the HICP

Annual rate

Monthly rate

Jun 23

Jan 24

Feb 24

Mar 24

Apr 24

May 24

Jun 24

Jun 24

Euro area

5.5

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.5

0.2

EU

6.4

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.6

0.2

Belgium

1.6

1.5

3.6

3.8

4.9

4.9

5.4

0.4

Bulgaria

7.5

3.9

3.5

3.1

2.5

2.7

2.8

0.2

Czechia

11.2

2.7

2.2

2.2

3.1

2.8

2.2

-0.3

Denmark

2.4

0.9

0.6

0.8

0.5

2.1

1.8

0.1

Germany

6.8

3.1

2.7

2.3

2.4

2.8

2.5

0.2

Estonia

9.0

5.0

4.4

4.1

3.1

3.1

2.8

0.5

Ireland

4.8

2.7

2.3

1.7

1.6

2.0

1.5

0.3

Greece

2.8

3.2

3.1

3.4

3.2

2.4

2.5

1.0

Spain

1.6

3.5

2.9

3.3

3.4

3.8

3.6

0.4

France

5.3

3.4

3.2

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.5

0.2

Croatia

8.3

4.8

4.8

4.9

4.7

4.3

3.5

0.8

Italy

6.7

0.9

0.8

1.2

0.9

0.8

0.9

0.2

Cyprus

2.8

2.1

2.1

1.6

2.1

3.0

3.0

0.4

Latvia

8.1

1.1

0.6

1.0

1.1

0.0

1.5

0.0

Lithuania

8.2

1.1

1.1

0.4

0.4

0.9

1.0

0.0

Luxembourg

1.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.2

2.8

0.0

Hungary

19.9

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.9

3.6

0.0

Malta

6.2

3.7

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.3

2.2

1.4

Netherlands

6.4

3.1

2.7

3.1

2.6

2.7

3.4

0.2

Austria

7.8

4.3

4.0

4.1

3.4

3.3

3.1

0.0

Poland

11.0

4.5

3.7

2.7

3.0

2.8

2.9

0.1

Portugal

4.7

2.5

2.3

2.6

2.3

3.8

3.1

-0.3

Romania

9.3

7.3

7.1

6.7

6.2

5.8

5.3

0.1

Slovenia

6.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.0

2.5

1.6

0.0

Slovakia

11.3

4.4

3.8

2.7

2.4

2.6

2.4

0.0

Finland

4.1

1.1

1.1

0.6

0.6

0.4

0.5

-0.1

Sweden

6.3

3.4

2.6

2.3

2.4

2.5

1.4

-0.1

Iceland

8.0

5.6

5.3

5.1

4.6

5.2

5.0

1.4

Norway

6.8

4.6

4.4

3.6

3.4

2.7

2.3

0.3

Switzerland

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.4

1.5

1.3

-0.1

Source dataset: prc_hicp_manr

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Tables

Euro area inflation rate (%), selected aggregates

Weights (‰)

Annual rate

Monthly rate

2024

Jun 23

Jan 24

Feb 24

Mar 24

Apr 24

May 24

Jun 24

Jun 24

All-items HICP

1000.0

5.5

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.5

0.2

All-items excluding:

energy

900.9

6.9

3.8

3.3

2.9

2.7

2.8

2.8

0.3

energy, unprocessed food

857.4

6.8

3.6

3.3

3.1

2.8

2.9

2.8

0.4

energy, food, alcohol & tobacco

706.2

5.5

3.3

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.9

2.9

0.4

energy, seasonal food

876.0

6.8

3.6

3.3

3.0

2.7

2.8

2.8

0.4

tobacco

979.1

5.5

2.7

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.4

0.2

Food, alcohol & tobacco

194.7

11.6

5.6

3.9

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.4

0.2

processed food, alcohol & tobacco

151.2

12.4

5.2

4.5

3.5

3.2

2.8

2.7

0.4

unprocessed food

43.5

9.0

6.9

2.1

-0.5

1.2

1.8

1.3

-0.4

Energy

99.1

-5.6

-6.1

-3.7

-1.8

-0.6

0.3

0.2

-0.8

Non-energy industrial goods

257.3

5.5

2.0

1.6

1.1

0.9

0.7

0.7

-0.1

Services

448.8

5.4

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.7

4.1

4.1

0.6

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Contributions to the euro area annual inflation rate (pp), selected aggregates

Jun 23

Jan 24

Feb 24

Mar 24

Apr 24

May 24

Jun 24

Food, alcohol & tobacco

2.35

1.13

0.79

0.53

0.55

0.51

0.48

processed food, alcohol & tobacco

1.93

0.82

0.69

0.55

0.49

0.43

0.42

unprocessed food

0.42

0.31

0.10

-0.02

0.06

0.08

0.06

Energy

-0.57

-0.62

-0.36

-0.16

-0.04

0.04

0.02

Non-energy industrial goods

1.42

0.53

0.42

0.30

0.23

0.18

0.17

Services

2.31

1.73

1.73

1.76

1.64

1.83

1.84

Source dataset: prc_hicp_ctrb

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Notes for users

Revisions and timetable

A flash estimate of euro area inflation is issued at the end of each reference month. The euro area flash estimate for June 2024, published on 2 July 2024, was 2.5%.

The next flash estimate of euro area inflation with data for July 2024 is scheduled for 31 July 2024.

Methods and definitions

Annual inflation is the change of the price level of consumer goods and services between the current month and the same month of the previous year. Monthly inflation is the change of the price level between the current month and the previous month.

A contribution shows how much of the annual inflation rate comes from a particular component of the HICP. The contributions are calculated according to a method which ensures their additivity (allowing for rounding).

Geographical information

The euro area consists of Belgium, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia and Finland.

The European Union includes Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland and Sweden.

The euro area and European Union data refer to the respective country compositions at a specific point in time. Changes in the composition of these aggregates are incorporated using a chain index formula.

For more information

  • Eurostat website section on inflation

  • Eurostat database on inflation

  • Statistics Explained article on inflation in the euro area

  • Eurostat metadata on inflation

  • Euro indicators dashboard

  • Release calendar for Euro indicators

  • Statistics Code of Practice

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Annual inflation down to 2.5% in the euro area? ›

The euro area

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The euro area, commonly called the eurozone (EZ), is a currency union of 20 member states of the European Union (EU) that have adopted the euro (€) as their primary currency and sole legal tender, and have thus fully implemented EMU policies. Euro area. Austria.
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annual inflation rate was 2.5% in June 2024, down from 2.6% in May. A year earlier, the rate was 5.5%. European Union annual inflation was 2.6% in June 2024, down from 2.7% in May. A year earlier, the rate was 6.4%.

What is the inflation rate in the EU area? ›

Euro area annual inflation rate and its main components

Euro area annual inflation was 2.5% in June 2024, down from 2.6% in May 2024.

What is the flash estimate for the euro area inflation? ›

The flash estimate for the euro area for May 2024, published on 31 May 2024, was 2,6%. The next flash estimate of euro area inflation with data for June 2024 is scheduled for July 2, 2024.

What is the euro target inflation rate? ›

As a result, overall inflation has remained stuck between 2% and 3%, short of the ECB's target of 2% which is considered best for the economy. The ECB will have another inflation reading from August to digest by the time of its next meeting.

What is the inflation expectations euro area data? ›

Inflation in the Euro currency area, which hit a peak of 10.6 percent in October 2022, is set to continue to fall in 2024, as economic forecasts predict that the HICP inflation rate will be between 2.4 percent and 3.3 percent over the year.

What is the current inflation in Europe? ›

European Union Inflation Rate (I:EUIR)

European Union Inflation Rate is at 2.70%, compared to 2.60% last month and 7.10% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 2.24%.

What is the inflation rate in Germany? ›

Harmonised index of consumer prices, July 2024:

WIESBADEN – The inflation rate in Germany is expected to be +2.3% in July 2024. It is measured as the change in the consumer price index (CPI) compared with the same month a year earlier.

What is the euro core inflation rate? ›

Eurozone Core Inflation Rate is at 2.90%, compared to 2.80% last month and 6.90% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 1.77%.

Why is 2% inflation ideal? ›

Cutting rates becomes difficult when interest rates are already near zero, something known as the zero lower bound problem. He cited several studies that found 2 percent was, in his words, "the lowest inflation rate for which the risk of the funds rate hitting the lower bound appears to be 'acceptably small.

What is the euro area inflation rate in 2024? ›

Overview. Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 2.6% in May 2024, up from 2.4% in April according to a flash estimate from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

How is Euro area inflation calculated? ›

Inflation is a measure of how prices change over time. To calculate it, national statistical institutes regularly collect prices for a “basket” of goods and services, representing the consumption of all private people in the country. These national values are then compiled into an inflation rate for the euro area.

What is the eurozone CPI today? ›

Eurozone Consumer Price Index is at a current level of 126.31, up from 126.04 last month and up from 123.15 one year ago. This is a change of 0.21% from last month and 2.57% from one year ago.

What is China's inflation rate? ›

China Inflation Rate is at 0.20%, compared to 0.30% last month. This is lower than the long term average of 1.68%.

Which country has the highest inflation rate in Europe? ›

January 2024's figures show, the annual inflation ranged from 0.9% to 7.3% in the EU. Romania came in with the highest rate 7.3% among the EU members, followed by Estonia (5%), Croatia (4.8%) and Poland (4.5%).

What is the inflation rate of France? ›

France Inflation Rate is at 2.60%, compared to 2.40% last month and 6.00% last year.

What is the UK inflation rate? ›

The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 2.0% in the 12 months to May 2024, down from 2.3% in the 12 months to April, and well below its recent peak of 11.1% in October 2022.

What is the inflation rate in the UK compared to the EU? ›

UK inflation, as measured by the CPI, was 2.0% in the year to June, unchanged from May and the lowest since July 2021. In June 2023, UK inflation was 7.9%. EU inflation was 2.6% in June, down from 2.7% in May. In June 2023, EU inflation was 6.4%.

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