EU and Eurozone inflation in September 2009

Source: Eurostat

September 2009 inflation

Eurozone
Monthly inflation was 0.0%.
Annual inflation was -0.3%, from -0.2% in August.
A year earlier the rate was 3.6%Euro area

The main components with the highest annual rates in September 2009 were alcohol & tobacco (4.4%), miscellaneous goods & services (2.3%) and household equipment (1.5%), while the lowest annual rates were observed for transport (-3.7%), housing (-1.6%) and food (-1.3%).

The main components with the highest monthly rates were clothing (6.5%), education (0.8%), miscellaneous goods & services and household equipment (both 0.3%), while the lowest were transport, recreation & culture and hotels & restaurants (all -1.2%).


EU
Monthly inflation was 0.0%
Annual inflation was 0.3%, down from 0.6% in August.
A year earlier the rate was 4.2%.