The annual inflation rate across the Eurozone decreased in June 2026, according to the EU statistical body Eurostat. The rate is estimated at 2.8 percent, down from 3.2 percent recorded in May. This represented a 0.1 percent decrease compared to the previous month.
The inflation measure known as “core inflation”-which excludes prices for energy, food, alcohol, and tobacco-registered 2.4 percent in June, compared to 2.6 percent the month prior. This core rate is particularly monitored by the European Central Bank (ECB) as it strives to achieve and maintain a target inflation rate of two percent.
When examining the main components contributing to Eurozone inflation, the “Energy” category is expected to show the highest annual rate in June at 8.7 percent, down from 10.8 percent in May. Following this are “Services” (3.2 percent, down from 3.5 percent in May), “Food, Alcohol, and Tobacco” (1.6 percent, down from 1.9 percent in May), and “Non-energy industrial goods” (0.9 percent, unchanged from May).
Eurostat reported the lowest inflation rate at 1.9 percent in Malta. Conversely, the rate in Lithuania was reported at 5.5 percent by the statistical agency. For Germany, Eurostat calculated the inflation rate at 2.4 percent, although this method differs from that of the Federal Statistical Office, which had reported a 2.3 percent rate the day before.
