Inflation rose to 3.2% in August, from 3% in July, registering the fifth highest rate in the eurozone, according to Eurostat’s final data.

In the eurozone, over the same period, inflation fell to 2.2%, from 2.6% in July. It is recalled that a year ago inflation in the euro zone was at 5.2%.

The annual rate of inflation in the European Unionstood at 2.4% in August, down from 2.8% in July, while a year ago it had reached 5.9%.

Him lower annual inflation rate presented by: Lithuania (0.8%), Latvia (0.9%), Ireland, Slovenia and Finland (in all three it was 1.1%). The highest rate, on the other hand, was recorded by: Romania (5.35%), Belgium (4.3%) and Poland (4%).

In relation to July 2024, the annual rate of inflation fell in 20 member statesremained stable at one and rose to 6, Eurostat notes.

The services sector (+1.88%), food, beverages and tobacco (+0.46%), non-energy industrial products (+0.11) contributed the most to the formation of inflation in the eurozone for August %) and energy (-0.29%).