The year -on -year inflation rate of the euro zone was in January in the 2.5%a tenth above December 2024, which is the greater increase of prices since July of last year, to a large extent for the greatest contribution to the increase in energy, according to the preliminary estimate published Monday by Eurostat.
Specifically, in January the cost of energy registered an interannual increase in the 1.8%compared to the 0.1% increase in the previous month, which represents the greatest increase since April 2023.
On your side, the price of Fresh foods An annual 1.4% were more expensive, two tenths less than in December 2024, while non -energy industrial goods rose 0.5%, in line with the previous data, and services moderated their cost at 3, 9% from 4% of December.
Thus, by excluding from calculation the impact of the energythe year -on -year inflation rate of the euro zone in January was 2.6%, a tenth lower than December 2024 and the lowest level since September of last year.
Regarding the inflation rate underlyingwhich in addition to energy prices also leaves the calculation of fresh food, alcohol and tobacco, stood in January in the 2.7%in line with the up of the last five months.
Among the Eurozone countries, the highest inflation rates in January corresponded to Croatia (5%), ahead of Belgium (4.4%) and Slovakia (4.1%), while lower price increases were observed in Ireland (1.5%), Finland (1.6%), Italy and Malta (both 1.7%).
In the case of Spain, the harmonized inflation rate in January was 2.9%thus maintaining an unfavorable price differential with respect to the eurozone of four tenths.
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