The annual inflation rate in the Eurozone stood at 1.5% in September, the same rate as in August (see EUROPE 11852), according to figures reported by the statistical office of the European Union (Eurostat) on Tuesday 17 October.
At EU level, the annual inflation rate was 1.8% (+0.1 points on August).
These figures are up compared to September 2016, when the annual inflation rate stood at 0.4% for both the European Union and the Eurozone.
Differences in inflation remain considerable between the different member states. Cyprus, Ireland and Finland registered annual inflation rates of 0.1%, 0.2% and 0.8% respectively in September. The three Baltic states had the highest levels of inflation: 4.6% in Lithuania, 3.9% in Estonia and 3.0% in Latvia.
Energy prices (+3.9%) and food, alcohol & tobacco (+1.9%) increased the most over the last year in the Eurozone, whilst prices for non-energy industrial goods grew by just 0.5% between September 2016 and September 2017. (Original version in French by Lucas Tripoteau)