The lowest annual rates in September 2026 were recorded in Sweden at 1.0 per cent, followed by Hungary and Denmark at 2.1 per cent each. The highest rates were in Romania at 6.5 per cent, Lithuania at 6.1 per cent and Bulgaria at 5.6 per cent. Compared with August 2026, annual inflation fell in one Member State, remained stable in three and rose in 23. Energy made the largest positive contribution to the annual euro area inflation rate at 1.71 percentage points, followed by services at 1.52 percentage points. Non-energy industrial goods contributed 0.29 percentage points, while food, alcohol and tobacco added 0.25 percentage points, the Eurostat said in a press release. The euro area flash estimate for September 2026 was 3.8 per cent.
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