Eurozone inflation rises to 2.1% in August
Annual inflation in the euro area ticked up to 2.1% in August from 2% in July, driven mainly by higher food and service costs. Energy prices continued to decline, easing overall pressure.
- Economy
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 02:02 | 02 September 2025
The euro area's annual inflation rate was at 2.1% in August, up from 2% in July, Eurostat announced on Tuesday.
Among the main components of inflation, food, alcohol and tobacco is expected to have the highest annual rate in August (3.2%), followed by services (3.1%), and non-energy industrial goods (0.8%).
Energy posted a decline of 1.9% in August, following a 2.4% decrease in July.
Highest rates were seen in Estonia with 4.6%, Slovakia with 4.3%, and Latvia with 3.7%.
Meanwhile, the lowest figures were posted by the Greek Cypriot Administration with 0.4%, France with 0.6%, and Ireland with 1.4%.