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GREECE INFLATION HITS 5.1 % IN SEPTEMBER AS EUROZONE RATE RISES TO 3.8 %

Greek inflation at 5.1% and eurozone rate at 3.8% signal persistent price pressures.

Context

What happened: Eurostat final figures confirmed eurozone annual inflation rose to 3.8% in September 2026 from 3.2% in August. Greece's annual inflation was confirmed at 5.1%, above the eurozone average. Key numbers: Eurozone 3.8% in September 2026, 3.2% in August, 2.2% in September 2025. EU 3.8%. Greece 5.1% annual, 1.9% monthly. Lowest: Sweden 1%, Hungary and Denmark 2.1%. Why it matters: The data show renewed inflationary pressures across Europe, with inflation rising in most EU member states. Greece's rate was 1.3 percentage points above the eurozone average.

What changed

Eurostat final figures confirmed eurozone annual inflation rose to 3.8% in September 2026 from 3.2% in August. Greece's annual inflation was confirmed at 5.1%, above the eurozone average.

Why it matters

The data show renewed inflationary pressures across Europe, with inflation rising in most EU member states. Greece's rate was 1.3 percentage points above the eurozone average.

Sources

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