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Euro Area Inflation Rate (HICP)

Euro Area Inflation Rate (HICP) 31 July 2020

Euro Area Inflation Rate (HICP) 31 July 2020: 0.4% for July 2020, above the 0.2% forecast and up from 0.3% in June 2020. It is the highest reading since April 2020. It is the second release in a row above the forecast. Printed 0.4%, below the 2% target. It was released on Fri 31 Jul 2020 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
0.4%
July 2020
Forecast
0.2%
The market consensus
Previous
0.3%
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 July 2020: 0.4% for July 2020 against a 0.2% forecast, with the last 12 releases
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The last 12 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
31 Jul 2020Jul0.4%0.2%0.3%
30 Jun 2020Jun0.3%0.1%0.1%
29 May 2020May0.1%0.1%0.3%
30 Apr 2020Apr0.4%0.1%0.7%
31 Mar 2020Mar0.7%0.8%1.2%
3 Mar 2020Feb1.2%1.2%1.4%
31 Jan 2020Jan1.4%1.4%1.3%
7 Jan 2020Dec1.3%1.3%1%
29 Nov 2019Nov1%1%0.7%
31 Oct 2019Oct0.7%0.7%0.8%
1 Oct 2019Sep0.9%0.9%1%
30 Aug 2019Aug1%1%1%
The release before:Euro Area Inflation Rate (HICP) 30 June 2020The release after:Euro Area Inflation Rate (HICP) 1 September 2020Euro Area Inflation Rate (HICP): every recent resultThis week’s economic calendar