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Euro Area Inflation Rate (HICP)

Euro Area Inflation Rate (HICP) 1 March 2024

Euro Area Inflation Rate (HICP) 1 March 2024: 2.6% for February 2024, above the 2.5% forecast and down from 2.8% in January 2024. It is the lowest reading since November 2023. 2 of the last 12 releases came in above the forecast. Printed 2.6%, above the 2% target. It was released on Fri 1 Mar 2024 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
2.6%
February 2024
Forecast
2.5%
The market consensus
Previous
2.8%
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) 1 March 2024: 2.6% for February 2024 against a 2.5% forecast, with the last 12 releases
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The last 12 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
1 Mar 2024Feb2.6%2.5%2.8%
1 Feb 2024Jan2.8%2.8%2.9%
5 Jan 2024Dec2.9%3%2.4%
30 Nov 2023Nov2.4%2.7%2.9%
31 Oct 2023Oct2.9%3.1%4.3%
29 Sep 2023Sep4.3%4.5%5.2%
31 Aug 2023Aug5.3%5.1%5.3%
31 Jul 2023Jul5.3%5.3%5.5%
30 Jun 2023Jun5.5%5.6%6.1%
1 Jun 2023May6.1%6.3%7%
2 May 2023Apr7%7%6.9%
31 Mar 2023Mar6.9%7.1%8.5%
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