The euro area annual inflation rate was 3.2% in May 2026, up from 3.0% in April. A year earlier, the rate was 1.9%. European Union annual inflation was 3.3% in May 2026, up from 3.2% in April. A year earlier, the rate was 2.2%. These figures are published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
In May 2026, services (+1.61 percentage points, pp), energy (+0.98 percentage points, pp), food, alcohol & tobacco (+0.36 percentage points, pp) and non-energy industrial goods (+0.23 percentage points, pp) contributed positively to the annual euro area inflation rate.

Source: Eurostat
Post by: Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Trade