International Inflation: Key Economic Indicators

International Inflation: Harmonised Index of Comsumer Prices data on international inflation rates.

UK inflation, as measured by the CPI, was 0.5% in the year to May, down from 0.8% in April. UK inflation was 2.0% in May 2019. The May 2020 figure is the lowest since June 2016.

EU inflation was 0.5% in May down from 0.6% in April. EU inflation was 1.5% in May 2019.

Inflation in the Eurozone is provisionally estimated as 0.3% in the year to June, up from 0.1% in May. Eurozone inflation was 1.3% in June 2019.

In Germany, inflation is provisionally estimated as 0.8% in June, up from 0.5% in May; in France inflation is provisionally estimated as 0.1% in June, down from 0.4% in May.

Poland had the highest inflation rate in the EU in May (3.4%). The lowest inflation rate was in Estonia (-1.8%).