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Eurozone CPI MoM Inflation – Apr 16, 2026: 2.6

Official release row with the realised value, prior value, forecast field, exact announcement timestamp, and series chart in one canonical workspace.

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Actual
2.6
Previous
1.9
Forecast
--
Surprise
--
Release time
2026-04-16 11:00 Europe/Berlin

2026-04-16 09:00 UTC

Last updated:

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Eurozone CPI MoM chart through 2026-03-01
EUR CPI MoM readings through 2026-03-01. Latest: 2.6.

EUR CPI MoM release context

The official CPI inflation MoM row printed 2.6 for 2026-03-01. The previous value was 1.9 and the forecast field was --.

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Release data snapshot

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Public release ID eur_inflation_2026-04-16
API announcement ID eur_inflation_2026-03-01
Release time
2026-04-16 09:00 UTC
Reference period 2026-03-01
Actual value 2.6
Previous value 1.9
Forecast --
Surprise --
Announcement timestamp 1776330000

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Common questions about this release

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

What did Eurozone Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?

Eurozone Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) was 2.6% year on year in March 2026. The previous reading was 1.9%.

When was this Eurozone Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) release published?

This release was published on Apr 16, 2026 at 11:00 Europe/Berlin.

When is the next Eurozone Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) release?

The next Eurozone Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) release is scheduled for Oct 2, 2026 at 11:00 Europe/Berlin.

What is the official source for Eurozone Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)?

Eurostat publishes the official Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) 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": 1776330000,
  "announcement_id": "eur_inflation_2026-03-01",
  "announcement_schedule_source": "Eurostat release calendar",
  "announcement_schedule_url": "https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/news/release-calendar",
  "date": "2026-03-01",
  "first_release_title": "Euro area annual inflation flash estimate",
  "first_release_url": "https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/product?code=2-31032026-ap",
  "predictions": [
    {
      "generated_at": 1704110400,
      "predicted_value": 1.9,
      "prediction_source": "ecb_staff_projections",
      "prediction_type": "central_bank_projection"
    },
    {
      "generated_at": 1711972800,
      "predicted_value": 1.8,
      "prediction_source": "ecb_staff_projections",
      "prediction_type": "central_bank_projection"
    },
    {
      "generated_at": 1719835200,
      "predicted_value": 1.9,
      "prediction_source": "ecb_staff_projections",
      "prediction_type": "central_bank_projection"
    },
    {
      "generated_at": 1727784000,
      "predicted_value": 2.0,
      "prediction_source": "ecb_staff_projections",
      "prediction_type": "central_bank_projection"
    },
    {
      "generated_at": 1735732800,
      "predicted_value": 1.9,
      "prediction_source": "ecb_staff_projections",
      "prediction_type": "central_bank_projection"
    },
    {
      "generated_at": 1743508800,
      "predicted_value": 2.0,
      "prediction_source": "ecb_staff_projections",
      "prediction_type": "central_bank_projection"
    },
    {
      "generated_at": 1751371200,
      "predicted_value": 1.38,
      "prediction_source": "ecb_staff_projections",
      "prediction_type": "central_bank_projection"
    },
    {
      "generated_at": 1759320000,
      "predicted_value": 1.61,
      "prediction_source": "ecb_staff_projections",
      "prediction_type": "central_bank_projection"
    },
    {
      "generated_at": 1767268800,
      "predicted_value": 1.91,
      "prediction_source": "ecb_staff_projections",
      "prediction_type": "central_bank_projection"
    },
    {
      "generated_at": 1775044800,
      "predicted_value": 2.11,
      "prediction_source": "ecb_staff_projections",
      "prediction_type": "central_bank_projection"
    },
    {
      "generated_at": 1747310400,
      "predicted_value": 1.98,
      "prediction_source": "ecb_survey_of_professional_forec",
      "prediction_type": "market_consensus"
    }
  ],
  "previous_value": 1.9,
  "reference_period": "2026-03",
  "release_stage": "final",
  "revisions": [
    {
      "epoch": 1774947600,
      "val": 2.5
    },
    {
      "epoch": 1776330000,
      "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=2-16042026-ap",
  "source_url_scope": "release",
  "val": 2.6
}