Eurozone's Annual Inflation Rate Rises to 3.2% in August, Final Data Shows

05:12 AM EDT, 09/17/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Annual inflation in the euro area increased to 3.2% in August from 2.9% in July, according to final data from Eurostat published Thursday. The final reading is below the flash estimate of 3.3%. On a monthly basis, consumer prices were 0.4% higher, matching the preliminary reading. Excluding energy, food, alcohol and tobacco, the annual inflation rate came in at 2.4%, in line with the initial reading and lower than the previous month's 2.5%. Month over month, core consumer prices edged up 0.2%, matching the flash estimate.