Core inflation in the Euro Zone, measured by the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) excluding energy and food, held unchanged at 2.1% year-over-year in August 2026. The figure matches the previous reading of 2.1%, also recorded for August 2026 on a year-over-year basis, indicating no change in the core inflation rate compared with the earlier reference point.
The data, updated on 17 September 2026, show that the pace of underlying price growth remained stable when comparing August 2026 to the same month a year earlier. According to the comparison methodology, both the “actual” and “previous” readings reflect year-over-year changes, underscoring a period of steady core inflation in the currency bloc as volatile categories such as energy and food are stripped out of the index.
