Euro area inflation rate hits a record 4.9% for November

Euro area annual inflation up to 4.9% Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 4.9% in November 2021, up from 4.1% in October according to a flash estimate from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
30.11.2021 17:16:01 / English News

“Looking at the main components of euro area inflation, energy is expected to have the highest annual rate in November (27.4%, compared with 23.7% in October), followed by services (2.7%, compared with 2.1% in October), non-energy industrial goods (2.4%, compared with 2.0% in October) and food, alcohol & tobacco (2.2%, compared with 1.9% in October),” Eurostat said.

The euro area consists of Belgium, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia, and Finland. (ILKHA)