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Eurozone Core CPI YoY Inflation – Jun 17, 2026: 2.6

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Actual
2.6
Previous
2.2
Forecast
--
Surprise
--
Release time
2026-06-17 11:00 Europe/Berlin

2026-06-17 09:00 UTC

Last updated:

EUR Core CPI YoY release chart

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Eurozone Core CPI YoY chart through 2026-05-01
EUR Core CPI YoY readings through 2026-05-01. Latest: 2.6.

EUR Core CPI YoY release context

The official Core CPI inflation YoY row printed 2.6 for 2026-05-01. The previous value was 2.2 and the forecast field was --.

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Release data snapshot

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Public release ID eur_core_inflation_2026-06-17
API announcement ID eur_core_inflation_2026-05-01
Release time
2026-06-17 09:00 UTC
Reference period 2026-05-01
Actual value 2.6
Previous value 2.2
Forecast --
Surprise --
Announcement timestamp 1781686800

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2026-07-17 11:00 Europe/Berlin · 2.4

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2026-05-20 11:00 Europe/Berlin · 2.2

Common questions about this release

The value, its publication time, the next scheduled date, and the official publisher for Eurozone Core CPI YoY inflation.

What did Eurozone Core Inflation come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?

Eurozone Core Inflation was 2.6% year on year in May 2026. The previous reading was 2.2%.

When was this Eurozone Core Inflation release published?

This release was published on Jun 17, 2026 at 11:00 Europe/Berlin.

When is the next Eurozone Core Inflation release?

The next Eurozone Core Inflation release is scheduled for Oct 2, 2026 at 11:00 Europe/Berlin.

What is the official source for Eurozone Core Inflation?

Eurostat publishes the official Core Inflation series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.

Raw announcement payload

Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.

{
  "announcement_datetime": 1781686800,
  "announcement_id": "eur_core_inflation_2026-05-01",
  "announcement_schedule_source": "Eurostat release calendar",
  "announcement_schedule_url": "https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/news/release-calendar",
  "date": "2026-05-01",
  "first_release_title": "Euro area annual inflation flash estimate",
  "first_release_url": "https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/product?code=2-02062026-ap",
  "previous_value": 2.2,
  "reference_period": "2026-05",
  "release_stage": "final",
  "revisions": [
    {
      "epoch": 1780390800,
      "val": 2.5
    },
    {
      "epoch": 1781686800,
      "val": 2.6
    }
  ],
  "source": "Eurostat Euro indicators archive",
  "source_release": "Annual inflation in the euro area",
  "source_url": "https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/product?code=2-17062026-ap",
  "source_url_scope": "release",
  "val": 2.6
}