Euro area annual inflation up to 4.0% - European Commission

Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 4.0% in October 2026, up from 3.8% in September according to a flash estimate from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union . Looking at the main components of euro area inflation, energy is expected to have the highest annual rate in October (20.8%, compared with 18.9% in September), followed by services (3.3%, compared with 3.2% in September), food, alcohol & tobacco (1.6%, compared with 1.3% in September) and non-energy industrial goods (1.2%, compared with 1.1% in September) . The euro area inflation flash estimate is issued at the end of each reference month.