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Euro Area Inflation Rate (HICP)

Euro Area Inflation Rate (HICP) 2 May 2025

Euro Area Inflation Rate (HICP) 2 May 2025: 2.2% for April 2025, above the 2.1% forecast and unchanged from 2.2% in March 2025. 6 of the last 12 releases came in above the forecast. Printed 2.2%, above the 2% target. It was released on Fri 2 May 2025 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
2.2%
April 2025
Forecast
2.1%
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) 2 May 2025: 2.2% for April 2025 against a 2.1% forecast, with the last 12 releases
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Euro Area Inflation Rate (HICP) 2 May 2025: 2.2% vs 2.1% forecast (EUROSTAT). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/eur-cpi/2025-05-02

The last 12 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
2 May 2025Apr2.2%2.1%2.2%
1 Apr 2025Mar2.2%2.3%2.3%
3 Mar 2025Feb2.4%2.3%2.5%
3 Feb 2025Jan2.5%2.4%2.4%
7 Jan 2025Dec2.4%2.4%2.2%
29 Nov 2024Nov2.3%2.3%2%
31 Oct 2024Oct2%1.9%1.7%
1 Oct 2024Sep1.8%1.9%2.2%
30 Aug 2024Aug2.2%2.2%2.6%
31 Jul 2024Jul2.6%2.4%2.5%
2 Jul 2024Jun2.5%2.5%2.6%
31 May 2024May2.6%2.5%2.4%
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