Eurozone inflation was slightly lower in September than initially estimated, according to final data released today by Eurostat. 

In particular, the annual inflation rate in the euro area was 1.7% in September 2024, down from 1.8% initially announced and from 2.2% in August. A year earlier, the rate was 4.3%.

Annual inflation in the European Union was 2.1% in September from 2.4% in August. A year earlier, the rate was 4.9%.

The lowest annual rates were registered in Ireland (0.0%), Lithuania (0.4%), Slovenia, and Italy (both 0.7%), while the highest annual rates were recorded in Romania (4.8%), Belgium (4.3%), and Poland (4.2%).

In Greece, inflation was 3.1% in September, down from 3.2% in August and 2.4% a year earlier. 

Compared with August 2024, annual inflation fell in twenty member states, remained stable in two, and rose in five, the European statistics office said.