Croatia reported the highest annual inflation rate in the euro area in August 2025, of 4.6%, according to the latest flash estimates from Eurostat.
Other countries to report an above-average annual inflation rate for the month included Slovakia (4.4%), Latvia (4.1%), Austria (4.1%) and Lithuania (3.6%).
Just one country reported a negative annual inflation rate for the year, Cyprus (-0.1%), with lower-than-average rates reported in France (0.8%) and Italy (1.7%).
Across the euro area, the annual inflation rate stood at 2.1% in August, up from 2.0% in July, according to the Eurostat estimates.
The biggest components of euro area inflation, on a segment-by-segment basis were food, alcohol & tobacco, which saw inflation up 3.2% in August, services (+3.1%), non-energy industrial goods (0.8%) and energy (-1.9%).
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Monthly inflation
In terms of monthly inflation, meanwhile, Belgium reported the highest month-on-month inflation gain, of 1.5%, followed by Luxembourg (1.2%), Estonia (0.9%) and Cyprus (0.7%).
Several countries reported a decline in monthly inflation, including Greece (-0.6%), Lithuania and Finland (both -0.3%), Latvia and Italy (both -0.2%) and Portugal (-0.1%).
Full inflation data is expected to follow on 17 September. Read more here.
Monthly Inflation Rate by Euro Area Country – August 2025 (%)
| Country | Inflation (%) |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 1.5 |
| Luxembourg | 1.2 |
| Estonia | 0.9 |
| Cyprus | 0.7 |
| Malta | 0.6 |
| France | 0.5 |
| Ireland | 0.3 |
| Netherlands | 0.3 |
| Austria | 0.3 |
| Croatia | 0.2 |
| Germany | 0.1 |
| Slovakia | 0.1 |
| Spain | 0.0 |
| Slovenia | 0.0 |
| Portugal | -0.1 |
| Italy | -0.2 |
| Latvia | -0.2 |
| Lithuania | -0.3 |
| Finland | -0.3 |
| Greece | -0.6 |
