Annual inflation rate in the Eurozone and EU rises to 3.8 percent

Brussels, October 16 (KUNA) -- Eurostat, the European Union’s statistical office, announced on Friday that the annual inflation rate in the euro area rose to 3.8 percent in September, up from 3.2 percent in August, compared with 2.2 percent in September 2025. In a statement, Eurostat said the annual inflation rate in the European Union also increased to 3.8 percent in September, compared with 3.2 percent in August, and stood at 2.6 percent in the same month last year. It added that Sweden recorded the lowest annual inflation rate in the EU in September, at 0.1 percent, followed by Hungary and Denmark, each at 2.1 percent, while Romania, Lithuania, and Bulgaria recorded the highest rates at 6.5 percent, 6.1 percent, and 5.6 percent, respectively. Eurostat noted that the annual inflation rate declined in only one EU member state compared with August, remained stable in three countries, and rose in 23 member states. It pointed out that energy prices contributed the most to the annual inflation rate in the euro area in September, at 1.71 percent, followed by services at 1.52 percent, non-energy industrial goods at 0.29 percent, and food, beverages, and tobacco at 0.25 percent. (End) Arn / T.M.A