Inflation rate in Greece jumped to 3.9% in October from 2.4% in September in contrast with a sharp fall in the inflation in the Eurozone, the Eurostat said in its flash estimate on Tuesday. Euro area #inflation at 2.9% in October 2023, down from 4.3% in September. Components: food, alcohol …
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Inflation in Greece rises in August, food prices too
For the second month in a row, the general price index headed higher. Inflation rose to 2.7% in August from 2.5% in July as food prices remained steep, fuel prices strengthened, while increases were recorded in a range of services including transport, dining and health. Data show a rise in …
Read More »Inflation in Greece at 3.4% in August, says Eurostat
The eurozone’s annual inflation rate is expected to remain stable to 5.3% in August compared with the previous month, Eurostat said in its flash estimate. Looking at the main components of inflation in the eurozone, food, alcohol and tobacco are expected to have the highest annual rate in August (9.8% compared …
Read More »Inflation in Greece rose to+2.5% in July, +12.3% in food
Greece’s annual EU-harmonized inflation accelerated to +3.5% in July from +2.8% in June, data showed on Tuesday. EU-harmonized inflation is an index of components that is used across the EU to measure inflation in a consistent way. Official statistics service ELSTAT also reported that headline consumer inflation in July rose …
Read More »Inflation in Greece slightly up in July, food up 10.8%
Inflation in Greece rose slightly to 3.4% in July, compared with 2.8% in June, according to Eurostat data. Eurozone inflation stood at 5.3% in July 2023, down from 5.5% in June. Looking at the main components of euro area inflation, food, alcohol & tobacco is expected to have the highest …
Read More »Inflation in Greece drops to 1.8% in June, but food up by 12.2%
Greece’s inflation rate fell sharply to 1.8% in June from 2.8% in May and 12.1% in June 2022, Hellenic Statistical Authority ELSTAT said on Friday.However, food prices went up 12.2% from 11.9% in May 2023. In its monthly report, ELSTAT, attributed this development exclusively to a sharp fall in electricity, …
Read More »inflation rate in Greece eases to 2.8% in May; 11.6% up in food
Inflation rate in Greece slowed further to 2.8% in May from 3.0% in April and 11.3% in May 2022, reflecting exclusively a sharp fall in energy prices, while food prices rose by 11.6% in the month, the Greek Statistics Authority said on Friday. However, price increases were recorded in bread/cereals …
Read More »Inflation in Greece falls to 3% in April but food prices up 11.4%
Greek annual inflation rate slowed to 3% in April, from 4.6% in March and 10.2% in April last year, reflecting almost exclusively a rapid fall in energy prices. However, prices in food and food items grew 11.4% in the same month, Greek Statistics Authority ELSTAT said on Wednesday. Price Increases …
Read More »Inflation in Greece eases to 4.6% in March; yet food up 14.3%
The rate of increase in inflation slowed further to 4.6% in March this year, from 6.1% in February as a result of lower energy prices, and compared to an increase of 8.9% in March 2022, according to Greek Statistics Authority ELSTAT on The 4.6% increase of the Overall CPI in …
Read More »Inflation, price hikes change Greeks’ coffee habits
Inflation and price rises have restricted that quintessential Greek pastime of spending time with friends out of the home, drinking coffee, a new research found. Kapa Reseach found that over half of Greek coffee drinkers (54%) said they have limited the times they go out for coffee due to the …
Read More »Inflation down to 6.1% but food jumped 14.8%
Greece’s annual inflation rate slowed further to 6.1% in February from 7% in January and 7.2% in February 2022, the Greek Statistical Authority ELSTAT said on Monday. However, this development is attributed solely to a drop in electricity prices while the consumer price index in foods and food items jumped …
Read More »Inflation in Greece falls to 6.5% in February
Annual inflation rate in Greece fell to 6.5% in February from 7.3% in January, Eurostat said in its flash estimate on inflation trends. In a report released in Brussels, Eurostat said the annual inflation rate in the Eurozone was expected to ease slightly to 8.5% in February from 8.6% in …
Read More »Greece’s inflation eases in Jan but food up 15.4%
Greek annual inflation rate slowed further to 7% in January from 7.2% in December, but remained up compared with 6.2% in January 2022. However, this slowdown mainly reflects a decline in electricity prices while inflation in foods was up 15.4%. Greek Statistics Authority ELSTAT said that price increases in the …
Read More »Inflation in Greece to fall to 7.2% in January, Eurostat says
Greek annual inflation rate is projected to slow to 7.2% in January from 7.6% in December 2022, with the inflation rate in the Eurozone projected to fall to 8.5% from 9.2%, over the same months respectively, Eurostat said in its flash estimate report. The report said that energy will continue …
Read More »Inflation down to 7.2% in December, says ELSTAT
Inflation in Greece dropped to 7.2% in December 2022, Greece’s Statistics Authority ELSTAT announced on Thursday. According to the report, the Consumer Price Indexi in December 2022 compared with December 2021, increased by 7.2%. In December 2021, the annual rate of change of the CPI was 5.1%. The CPI in …
Read More »Greece 2023 Budget projections: 5% Inflation, 1.8% Growth
Greece’s economy is projected to grow by 1.8% next year, according to the country’s 2023 budget, slightly lower than the figures predicted last month as higher energy costs and inflation take a toll. The final 2023 budget submitted to parliament on Monday is the first Greece has posted in 12 …
Read More »Inflation in Greece eases to 9.1% in Oct from 12% in Sept
The annual inflation rate in Greece in October eased to 9.1% from 12% in September but was accompanied by double-digit price hikes across a wide range of products and services, the statistics agency ELSTAT announced on Thursday. According to ELSTAT, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in October 2022 in comparison …
Read More »Greece’s inflation rises to 12% y/y in September, near three-decade high
Greece’s annual consumer inflation accelerated to 12.0% in September from 11.4% in the previous month, remaining at its highest level in nearly three decades, data showed on Monday. Surging costs for energy, housing, transportation and food were the main factors underpinning the figures, statistics service ELSTAT said. Month-on-month consumer inflation …
Read More »Inflation in Greece climbs to 12.1% in September
In September the European Union-harmonized consumer price index in Greece reached its highest point since the country entered the eurozone, climbing to 12.1% from 11.2% in August, according to estimates Eurostat announced on Friday. Inflation in the eurozone also hit a historic high, reaching a double-digit rate for the first …
Read More »Inflation slows to 11.4% in August, still near three-decade high
Greece’s annual consumer inflation slowed to 11.4% in August from 11.6% in the previous month, but remained close to its highest level in nearly three decades, data showed on Friday. Surging costs for energy, housing, transportation and foods were the main factors underpinning the figures, statistics service ELSTAT said. Month-on-month …
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