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Bulgaria records highest annual inflation among EU countries in SEE in Oct - table

Nov 17, 2022, 4:07:50 PMArticle by Antonia Kokalova-Gray
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November 17 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria's annual inflation reached 14.8% in October - the highest increase in consumer prices among EU member states in Southeast Europe (SEE) and above the EU average of 11.5%, Eurostat said on Thursday.

Bulgaria records highest annual inflation among EU countries in SEE in Oct - table
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Greece posted the lowest annual inflation among EU countries in the region in October, of 9.5%, the bloc's statistical office said in a monthly report.

In monthly terms, only Greece among the five EU members from SEE recorded a decline in consumer prices, of 1.2%.

Month-on-month, Romania led the SEE countries table with the highest rise in consumer prices, of 1.3%.

Croatia and Romania were the only SEE member states in the EU where inflation was higher in October than in September.

Eurostat tracks EU members' inflation rates measured under the EU's Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP).

Data about inflation rates in EU member states in SEE follows (in pct):

Oct annual rate Oct monthly rate
Bulgaria 14.8 0.6
Croatia 12.7 1.0
Greece 9.5 -1.2
Romania 13.5 1.3
Slovenia 10.3 0.8
EU average 11.5 1.4

source: Eurostat

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