Eurozone inflation slowed as initially estimated to 1.2 percent in April from 1.7 percent in March, final data from Eurostat showed Thursday. Month-on-month, prices were down 0.1 percent.
Core inflation that excludes energy, food, alcohol and tobacco, fell to 1 percent from 1.5 percent a month ago.
In the EU27, annual inflation was 1.4 percent, down from 1.9 percent in March. The lowest annual rates were observed in Greece, Latvia and Sweden, while Romania posted the highest rate.
For comments and feedback contact: editorial@rttnews.com
Economic News
What parts of the world are seeing the best (and worst) economic performances lately? Click here to check out our Econ Scorecard and find out! See up-to-the-moment rankings for the best and worst performers in GDP, unemployment rate, inflation and much more.
April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.