Consumer prices in 19 eurozone countries, including Germany and France, rose 9.2% in December compared to the same month the previous year.
Although the growth rate fell below 10% for the first time in three months, prices continue to rise significantly above the 2% target of the European Central Bank.
The EU = European Union announced on the 6th that the growth rate of the Eurozone consumer price index in December was 9.2% compared to the same month of the previous year, shrinking from the previous month for the second consecutive month.
It is the first time in three months that the growth rate has fallen below 10%.
Among these, the rise in energy prices was 25.7% compared to the same month of the previous year, due to the introduction of price restraint measures in Germany and other countries, and has decreased significantly from the level that temporarily exceeded 40% last year. Did.
On the other hand, items including food and alcoholic beverages increased by 13.8% from the previous month.
By country, Germany, which continued to grow in double digits until the previous month, shrank to 9.6%, France slowed to 6.7%, and Spain slowed to 5.6%.
However, Italy is still over 10% at 12.3%, and the three Baltic countries also have double-digit growth rates, showing a difference even within the euro area.
The European Central Bank has said it will continue to raise interest rates for the foreseeable future to bring inflation back to its 2% target.