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Euro Area Inflation Rate (HICP)

Euro Area Inflation Rate (HICP) 31 August 2017

Euro Area Inflation Rate (HICP) 31 August 2017: 1.5% for August 2017, above the 1.4% forecast and up from 1.3% in July 2017. It is the highest reading since April 2017. 4 of the last 12 releases came in above the forecast. Printed 1.5%, below the 2% target. It was released on Thu 31 Aug 2017 at 09:00 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
1.5%
August 2017
Forecast
1.4%
The market consensus
Previous
1.3%
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 August 2017: 1.5% for August 2017 against a 1.4% forecast, with the last 12 releases
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The last 12 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
31 Aug 2017Aug1.5%1.4%1.3%
31 Jul 2017Jul1.3%1.3%1.3%
30 Jun 2017Jun1.3%1.2%1.4%
31 May 2017May1.4%1.5%1.9%
28 Apr 2017Apr1.9%1.8%1.5%
31 Mar 2017Mar1.5%1.8%2%
2 Mar 2017Feb2%2%1.8%
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%
The release before:Euro Area Inflation Rate (HICP) 31 July 2017The release after:Euro Area Inflation Rate (HICP) 29 September 2017Euro Area Inflation Rate (HICP): every recent resultThis week’s economic calendar