Core inflation in the Euro Zone remained unchanged in February, with the Core Consumer Price Index (CPI) registering a month-on-month increase of 0.8%, identical to the previous reading. According to the latest data, updated on 18 March 2026, both the current and prior indicators stood at 0.8% on a month-over-month basis.
The comparison is made on a month-on-month basis, meaning February’s 0.8% rise in core prices is measured against January’s level, while the previous 0.8% figure reflected the change from December to January. The unchanged pace suggests that, at least over these two consecutive periods, underlying price pressures in the Euro Zone have neither accelerated nor eased in the short term. Investors and policymakers are likely to view the stability in core inflation as a key input when assessing the region’s near-term monetary policy outlook.
