Tag: HARMONISED INDEX OF CONSUMER PRICES
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EuroStat releases flash inflation estimate of 2.1%: unemployment at 6.2% in the Euro area
EuroStat has released a flash inflation estimate of 2.1% for the month of August according to the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), inching higher than the previous inflation rate of 2% in July. Inflation rose mainly due to food alcohol and tobacco followed by services and non-energy industrial goods while energy prices went down.…
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Inflation hits 2.5% in July, driven by food and transport costs
Malta’s annual inflation rate stood at 2.5% in July 2025, above the euro area average of 2.0%, according to figures of the HICP released by the National Statistics Office (NSO). The increase was primarily driven by the consistent rising trend of higher prices in food, restaurants, and transport, while declines in communication and clothing costs…
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Food inflation is still going strong in Malta at 10%
Food inflation is still strong in Malta with the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices giving a 5.6% increase in prices during the month of July and food prices going up by 10% as compared with last year. Also, I hope that politicians do understand the meaning of these statistics. Inflation is slowing down, but there…