Inflation in the euro area remained at 2.4% in April 2024, stable compared with March, according to Eurostat's preliminary estimate.

 

Looking at the main components of inflation in the euro area, services are expected to have the highest annual rate in April (3.7%, compared to 4% in March), followed by food, alcohol and tobacco (2.8%, compared to 2.6% in March), non-energy industrial goods (0.9%, compared to 1.1% in March) and energy (-0.6%, compared to -1.8% in March).