Inflation growth has accelerated significantly in May this year, as it increased 2.5%, from 2% in April and against 2.4% in May 2024. While the increase of 0.2% in the monthly comparison (May to April), while last year there was a decrease of 0.3% last year.

Rating was recorded both in food and food, but in services and energy. In one year, they stand out: Fruits (13.2%), Cocoa-Cocoa (12.3%), Housing Rents (10.9%), Electricity (18%), Natural Gas (11.1%), Clothing- Footwear (6.6%), Holiday Package (8.5%), Health Insurance Insurance (7%) Hotels- Motel- 5%). On the other hand, the heavy drop in the price of olive oil (34.4%) continued.

But in a month, in addition to new rates on food price, there were further ratings, including: cigarettes (1.2%), clothing and footwear (2.7%), housing rents (0.6%) and electricity (8.4%).

According to ELSTAT, the increase in the Consumer Price Index by 2.5% in May came mainly from the changes in the following groups of goods and services:

1. From the increases of indicators by:

  • 2.6% in the “diet and non-alcoholic beverages” group, mainly due to prices in: bread and cereals, meats (generally), fresh fish, fresh full milk, fruits (general), vegetables (general), sugar-chocolates- sweets- ice cream, coffee-cocoa. Part of this increase was offset by the decrease mainly of prices in: olive oil, sauces- spices.
  • 1.7% in the “alcoholic beverages and tobacco” group, mainly due to prices in: alcoholic beverages (non -served), cigarettes.
  • 6.6% in the “clothing and footwear” group due to rising prices in clothing and footwear.
  • 6% in the “Housing” group, mainly due to raising prices in: Home rentals, home repair and maintenance, home -related services, electricity, gas. Part of this increase was offset by the decrease mainly of prices in: Heating oil, solid fuels.
  • 1.8% in the “Health” group, mainly due to prices increase in: medicinal products, medical products, medical-dental and paramedical services, hospital care.
  • 2% in the Communications Group, due to the increase of prices in the telephone services.
  • 1.2% in the “Recreation- Cultural Activities” group, mainly due to prices in: small recreation- flowers- pets, recreational and cultural services, holiday package. Part of this increase was offset by the reduction of prices mainly in: audio and image treatment equipment, constant recreation goods.
  • 2.6% in the Education Group, mainly due to prices in: Preschool and Primary Education tuition, secondary education tuition.
  • 6.8% in the “Hotels- Café-Restaurants” group, mainly due to prices in: restaurants- pastry shops- cafes- canteens, hotels-motel-inns.
  • 0.9% in the “Other Goods and Services” group, mainly raising prices in: Hairdressers and Personal Care Stores, other personal items, social protection services, health premiums, other services. Part of this increase was offset by the reduction of prices mainly in: other types of individual care, vehicle premiums.

2. From the reductions of indicators by:

  • 2.8% in the “Transport” group, due to a decrease in prices in: used cars, fuels and lubricants. Part of this reduction was offset by the increase in prices mainly in: new cars, maintenance and repair of personal transport equipment, other personal transport services, plane passenger transport tickets.

At the same time, the General Index increased 0.2% in May 2025 compared to April 2025, compared to a 0.3% decline in the corresponding comparison of the previous year.

Concerning harmonized inflation, it increased 3.3% in May compared to the corresponding index of May 2024, compared to an increase of 2.4% in the corresponding comparison in 2024 to 2023. At the same time, the same indicator increased by 0.4% in May 2025 compared to April 2025, which was reached by April 2025, with April 2025. Comparison of the previous year.