July 18, 2017EU AND EURO AREA CONSUMER PRICE INFLATION, JUNE 2017 In June, annual inflation was 1.3 per cent in the Euro Area and 1.4 per cent in the European Union, both decreases compared to last month. In May, annual inflation was 1.4 per cent in the Euro Area and 1.6 per cent in the EU. In June 2016, inflation in both the Euro Area and the EU was 0.1 per cent.
The highest annual rates were recorded in Estonia (3.1%), Lithuania (3.5%), and Latvia (3.1%). The lowest rates were registered in Ireland(-0.6%), Romania (0.7%), and Denmark (0.4%)
The largest upward impacts to euro area annual inflation came from package holidays, accommodations services, and tobacco. Telecommunication, bread and cereals, and social protection had the biggest downward impacts.
Source: Eurostat