Annual inflation has risen in the euro zone, the highest since the end of 2012

According to preliminary Eurostat data, in the second summer of this year, annual inflation has further increased in the euro area and core annual inflation has also increased

. was the highest since December 2012, while it was two percent earlier this month. This indicator should remain unchanged. At the same time, core annual inflation, which does not account for changes in energy prices and prices of food, alcohol and tobacco, rose from 0.9% 1.1% in July and 1.3% in annual average.

. In this case, one expects it to be on average one percent. In July of last year, this indicator reached 1.2%

Energy resources increased the most in the common currency area during the year, that is, say 9.4%, while in June, the annual increase was 8% and in July of 2.2% a year ago. At the same time, the annual increase in food, alcohol and tobacco prices in July compared to the previous month decreased from 2.7% to 2.5%, while it was 1.4% a year ago

Annual rise in prices of services during the second month of summer from 1.3% to 1.4%, while it was 1.6% there is a year. Year-to-year increases for non-energy industrial goods increased from 0.4% to 0.5%. A year ago, this indicator was the same.