Inflation in Greece
Harmonized consumer price inflation averaged 1.4% in the ten years to 2024. The 2024 average figure was 3.0%. For more inflation information, visit our dedicated page.
Greece Inflation Chart
Note: This chart displays Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, aop) for Greece from 2024 to 2023.
Source: Macrobond.
Greece Inflation Data
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, aop) | -1.3 | 0.6 | 9.3 | 4.2 | 3.0 |
Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) | -2.3 | 5.1 | 7.2 | 3.5 | 2.6 |
Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, eop) | -2.4 | 4.4 | 7.6 | 3.7 | 2.9 |
Inflation (PPI, ann. var. %, aop) | -4.6 | 11.9 | 33.5 | -6.5 | -2.4 |
Harmonized inflation rises to over one-year high in May
Latest reading: Harmonized inflation came in at 3.3% in May, which was up from April’s 2.6%. May's figure was the highest inflation rate since March 2024. Looking at the details of the release, prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages plus housing and utilities rose at a faster pace in May. That said, prices for transportation dropped after rising in the previous month. The trend pointed up mildly, with annual average harmonized inflation coming in at 3.0% in May (April: 2.9%). Meanwhile, consumer price inflation rose to 2.5% in May from the previous month's 2.0%. Lastly, harmonized consumer prices rose 0.35% from the previous month in May, slowing down from the 0.47% increase logged in April. May's result marked the lowest reading since February.
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