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Euro Area Inflation Rate (HICP)

Euro Area Inflation Rate (HICP) 31 January 2017

Euro Area Inflation Rate (HICP) 31 January 2017: 1.8% for January 2017, above the 1.6% forecast and up from 1.1% in December 2016. It is the highest of the last 12 releases. 3 of the last 12 releases came in above the forecast. Printed 1.8%, below the 2% target. It was released on Tue 31 Jan 2017 at 10:00 UTC.

These figures were verified on 4 Oct 2026 from the source: EUROSTAT. This page reports the release as published: the figures, the consensus forecast and what a print like it usually does to the currency.

Actual
1.8%
January 2017
Forecast
1.6%
The market consensus
Previous
1.1%
As the source gives it

What a print like this usually does

Above the forecast: A clear beat, particularly if inflation remains above 2% or re-accelerates, usually supports the euro through higher expected ECB rates. A broad, persistent surprise can have a strong effect.

Euro Area Inflation Rate (HICP) 31 January 2017: 1.8% for January 2017 against a 1.6% forecast, with the last 12 releases
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The last 12 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
31 Jan 2017Jan1.8%1.6%1.1%
4 Jan 2017Dec1.1%1.4%0.6%
30 Nov 2016Nov0.6%0.6%0.5%
31 Oct 2016Oct0.5%0.5%0.4%
30 Sep 2016Sep0.4%0.4%0.2%
31 Aug 2016Aug0.2%0.3%0.2%
29 Jul 2016Jul0.2%0.1%0.1%
30 Jun 2016Jun0.1%0%-0.1%
31 May 2016May-0.1%-0.1%-0.2%
29 Apr 2016Apr-0.2%-0.1%0.0%
31 Mar 2016Mar-0.1%-0.1%-0.2%
29 Feb 2016Feb-0.2%0.0%0.3%
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