BRUSSELS (ANA/MPA-M.Aroni) — Annual inflation in the euro area is expected to stand at 2.0% in December 2025, down from 2.1% in November, according to a preliminary estimate by the European statistical office, Eurostat.
Looking at the main components of inflation in the euro area, services are expected to record the highest annual rate in December (3.4%, compared with 3.5% in November), followed by food, alcohol and tobacco (2.6%, compared with 2.4% in November), non-energy industrial goods (0.4%, compared with 0.5% in November), and energy (-1.9%, compared with -0.5% in November).

In Greece, inflation is estimated to reach 2.9% in December, up from 2.8% in November.

In December, the highest inflation rates in the euro area were recorded in Slovakia and Estonia (4.1%), Austria (3.9%), and Croatia (3.8%).
In the same month, the lowest inflation rates in the euro area were recorded in Cyprus (0.1%), France (0.7%), and Italy (1.2%).