Eurozone CPI was finalized at 5.3% yoy in July, down from June’s 5.5% yoy. Core CPI (ex energy, food, alcohol & tobacco) was finalized at 5.5%, unchanged from June’s reading. The highest contribution came from services (+2.47%), followed by food, alcohol & tobacco (+2.20%),), non-energy industrial goods (+1.26%),) and energy (-0.62%),).
EU CPI was finalized at 6.1% yoy, down from prior month’s 6.4% yoy. The lowest annual rates were registered in Belgium (1.7%), Luxembourg (2.0%) and Spain (2.1%). The highest annual rates were recorded in Hungary (17.5%), Slovakia and Poland (both 10.3%). Compared with June, annual inflation fell in nineteen Member States, remained stable in one and rose in seven.
 was finalized at 5.5%, unchanged from June's reading. The highest contribution came from services (+2.47%), followed by food, alcohol & tobacco (+2.20%),), non-energy industrial goods (+1.26%),) and energy (-0.62%),).){kind=link}