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Euro Area Inflation Rate (HICP)

Euro Area Inflation Rate (HICP) 31 August 2021

Euro Area Inflation Rate (HICP) 31 August 2021: 3% for August 2021, above the 2.7% forecast and up from 2.2% in July 2021. It is the highest of the last 12 releases. It is the second release in a row above the forecast. Printed 3%, above the 2% target. It was released on Tue 31 Aug 2021 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
3%
August 2021
Forecast
2.7%
The market consensus
Previous
2.2%
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 2021: 3% for August 2021 against a 2.7% forecast, with the last 12 releases
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The last 12 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
31 Aug 2021Aug3%2.7%2.2%
30 Jul 2021Jul2.2%2%1.9%
30 Jun 2021Jun1.9%1.9%2%
1 Jun 2021May2%1.9%1.6%
30 Apr 2021Apr1.6%1.6%1.3%
31 Mar 2021Mar1.3%1.3%0.9%
2 Mar 2021Feb0.9%0.9%0.9%
3 Feb 2021Jan0.9%0.5%-0.3%
7 Jan 2021Dec-0.3%-0.2%-0.3%
1 Dec 2020Nov-0.3%-0.2%-0.3%
30 Oct 2020Oct-0.3%-0.3%-0.3%
2 Oct 2020Sep-0.3%-0.2%-0.2%
The release before:Euro Area Inflation Rate (HICP) 30 July 2021The release after:Euro Area Inflation Rate (HICP) 1 October 2021Euro Area Inflation Rate (HICP): every recent resultThis week’s economic calendar