Eurozone inflation rate remains unchanged in April 2025

Consumer prices in the Euro area remained unchanged at 2.2 percent in April 2025, beating economists forecasts of 2.1 percent and remaining above European Central Bank target of 2.0 percent. Taking a look at the breakdown of the report, energy prices were -3.5 percent versus -1.0 percent the previous month, while services rose 3.9 percent in April versus 3.5 percent the month prior.

Core inflation rose to 2.7 percent in April from 2.4 percent the month prior, indicating underlying price pressures mainly in the service sector. Recent reading should be taken with caution as the environment is displaying significant volatility.