In terms of contribution, the services led the price increase, followed by food, alcohol and tobacco, non -energy industrial goods and energy.
The Inflation in the euro zone It dropped to 2.3% in February, driven by the deceleration of energy. The inflation rate in the Eurozone stood in February at 2.3%, marking a two tenth reduction compared to 2.5% recorded in January and below the expected 2.4%. This moderation It was mainly influenced by the slightest increase in energyaccording to Eurostat, the European Union Statistics Office (EU).
Inflation in the euro zone: what happened in each sector
In terms of contribution, the services led the price increase, followed by food, alcohol and tobacco, non -energy industrial goods and energy.
- Services: They rose 3.7%, two tenths less than in January.
- Energy: It barely increased 0.2%, compared to 1.9% of the previous month.
- Non -energy industrial goods: 0.6%increased, one tenth more than in January.
- Processed foods, alcohol and tobacco: They maintained a 2.6%growth.
- Without processing: They registered a 3% rise, accelerating from 1.4% of the previous month.
On the other hand, core inflation, which excludes food and energy, remained stable in 2.6%.
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At the European Union level, Annual inflation was 2.7%, just a tenth less than in January. The countries with the lowest inflation rates were:
- France: 0.9%
- Ireland: 1.4%
- Finland: 1.5%
In contrast, the highest rates were recorded in:
- Hungary: 5.7%
- Romania: 5.2%
- Estonia: 5.1%
Among the main economies of the euro zoneGermany saw a slight reduction of its CPI to 2.6% (-0.2 pp), while in Spain it remained at 2.9%. Italy registered 1.7%, and France experienced the greatest fall, with a reduction of nine tenths to 0.9%.
Source: Ambito
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