Latest eurozone inflation data
What the most recent official figures say, updated as each Eurostat release lands.
Euro area, August 2026
3.2%
above the ECB's 2% target
previous month: 3.0%
This month's figure is still a flash estimate — the final release can revise it.
What is driving the euro-area rate
The headline rate broken into its main components for August 2026.
Core (ex-energy & food)
2.4%
Energy
14.3%
Food
1.2%
Services
3.0%
What moved this month
The largest month-on-month changes in the annual rate across the 21 member states, August 2026.
Next release
Final figure for August 2026 — September 17, 2026 (expected)
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Source: Eurostat (HICP), harmonised across all member states. Figures republished unmodified.