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 1.7% in the year to February, down from 1.8% in January. UK inflation was 1.9% in February 2019.

EU inflation was 1.6% in February, down from 1.7% in January. EU inflation was 1.6% in February 2019. All these EU figures exclude the UK.

Inflation in the Eurozone is provisionally estimated as 0.7% in March, down from 1.2% in February. Eurozone inflation was 1.4% in March 2019.

In Germany, inflation is provisionally estimated as 1.3% in March, down from 1.7% in February; in France inflation is provisionally estimated as 0.7% in March compared with 1.6% in February.

Hungary had the highest inflation rate in the EU in February (4.4%). The lowest inflation rate in the EU was in Italy (0.2%).