The Consumer Price Index Ex Food & Energy y/y measures changes in prices of consumer goods and services in the euro area in the specified month compared to the same month of the previous year. Food, alcohol, tobacco and energy prices are excluded from the indicator due to their high volatility. The indicator is calculated from the consumer's point of view based on the data about purchased goods and services.
European Union Core Consumer Price Index (CPI) y/y
Last release
Actual
2.6%
Forecast
2.5%
Previous
2.5%
Next release
Actual
Coming in 11 days
Forecast
2.4%
Previous
2.6%
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
Feb 2011 prelim.
1.1%
—
1.0%
Dec 2010
1.0%
—
1.1%
Nov 2010
1.1%
—
1.1%
Oct 2010
1.1%
—
1.0%
Sep 2010
1.0%
—
1.0%
Aug 2010
1.0%
—
1.0%
Jul 2010
1.0%
—
0.9%
Jun 2010
0.9%
—
0.8%
May 2010
0.8%
—
0.8%
Apr 2010
0.8%
—
1.0%
Mar 2010
1.0%
—
1.1%
Dec 2009
0.9%
—
1.0%
Nov 2009
1.0%
—
1.2%
Oct 2009
1.2%
—
1.2%
Sep 2009
1.2%
—
1.3%
Aug 2009
1.3%
—
1.3%
Jul 2009
1.3%
—
1.4%
Jun 2009
1.4%
—
1.5%
May 2009
1.5%
—
1.8%
Apr 2009
1.8%
—
1.5%