📉🇪🇺 Eurozone inflation revised down to 1.9% in December

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Eurostat has revised the Eurozone's December inflation rate down to 1.9% year-on-year, the first time it has fallen below the ECB's 2% target since May. Core inflation remains steady at 2.3%, while fresh food prices have increased by 4.2%. Analysts suggest these trends could impact the ECB's monetary policy and broader economic growth projections.

Key points

• Eurozone inflation fell to 1.9% year-on-year in December, below the ECB's 2% target.
• Core inflation remains steady at 2.3%, indicating persistent price pressures.
• Fresh food prices rose by 4.2%, complicating the inflation outlook.
• Analysts suggest implications for ECB's monetary policy and eurozone growth projections.

Links

• 20minutos: La subida de precios de los alimentos frescos desluce el frenazo de la inflación en la Eurozona en 2025
• BFMTV: Pour la première fois depuis le mois de mai, l'inflation de la zone euro repasse sous les 2% sur un an en décembre
• France 24: La inflación de la eurozona se desacelera al 1,9% en diciembre

Facts

• December inflation rate revised to 1.9%, down from 2.1% in November.
• Core inflation remains at 2.3%.
• Fresh food prices increased by 4.2%.
• Revision published by Eurostat on January 19, 2026.

Quotes

• The downward revision of inflation signals a shift in the economic landscape of the eurozone — Analyst

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