August 18 (SeeNews) - Romania posted the highest annual inflation rate among EU member states in Southeast Europe (SEE) in July, at 8.9%, the EU's statistical office said on Friday.
In comparison, Greece recorded the lowest annual inflation among EU members in SEE last month, at 3.5%, below the EU average of 6.1%, Eurostat said in a data release.
In monthly terms, Greece also saw a decline in its consumer prices, by 1%, whereas consumer prices in the EU as a whole remained unchanged from June.
Bulgaria's monthly inflation rate, on the other hand, was the highest among EU states in SEE in July, at 1.2%.
Data about inflation rates in EU member states in SEE follows (in pct):
Inflation |
July annual rate |
July monthly rate |
Bulgaria |
7.8 |
1.2 |
Croatia |
8.0 |
1.1 |
Greece |
3.5 |
-1.0 |
Romania |
8.9 |
0.1 |
Slovenia |
5.7 |
0.0 |
EU average |
6.1 |
0.0 |
Source: Eurostat