September 16, 2024

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Eurostat: Inflation in Greece and the eurozone in June was 2.5%


Annual inflation in Greece and the eurozone stood at 2.5% in June, according to final data from the European Statistical Office (Eurostat).

IN EU Annual inflation in June 2024 fell to 2.6% from 2.7% in May.

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The lowest rates were recorded 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 17 Member States, remained stable in one and increased in nine.

Eurostat: Inflation in Greece and the eurozone in June was 2.5%

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



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