Annual inflation up to 3.2% in the euro area in World Economy News 17/06/2026 The euro area annual inflation rate was 3.2% in May 2026, up from 3.0% in April. A year earlier, the rate was 1.9%. European Union annual inflation was 3.3% in May 2026, up from 3.2% in April. A year earlier, the rate was 2.2%. These figures are published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. The lowest annual rates were registered in Sweden (1.1%), Denmark and Czechia (both 1.8%). The highest annual rates were recorded in Romania (9.7%), Bulgaria (6.3%) and Lithuania (5.1%). Compared with April 2026, annual inflation fell in eleven Member States and rose in sixteen. In May 2026, services (+1.61 percentage points, pp), energy (+0.98 percentage points, pp), food, alcohol & tobacco (+0.36 percentage points, pp) and non-energy industrial goods (+0.23 percentage points, pp) contributed positively to the annual euro area inflation rate. Source: Eurostat 2026-06-17 hellenicshippingnews... tweet Share