Euro zone consumer inflation in February

March 18 (Reuters) – EU statistics office Eurostat released on Monday the following harmonized data on February consumer prices in the 20-nation euro zone.

The table includes the core rate of inflation referred to by the European Central Bank, which excludes volatile energy and unprocessed food costs.

Euro area inflation rates in % for main components, measured by HICPs

	Weight (‰)	Annual rate							Monthly rate
	2024	Feb 23	Sept 23	Oct 23	Nov 23	Dec 23	Jan 24	Feb 24	Feb 24
All-items HICP	1000.0	8.5	4.3	2.9	2.4	2.9	2.8	2.6	0.6
> excluding energy	900.9	7.8	5.5	4.9	4.3	4.0	3.8	3.3	0.5
> excluding energy, unprocessed food	857.4	7.4	5.5	5.0	4.2	3.9	3.6	3.3	0.6
> excluding energy, food, alcohol & tobacco	706.2	5.6	4.5	4.2	3.6	3.4	3.3	3.1	0.7
> excluding energy, seasonal food	876.0	7.7	5.4	5.0	4.2	3.9	3.6	3.3	0.6
> excluding tobacco	979.1	8.6	4.3	2.8	2.3	2.8	2.7	2.5	0.6
Food, alcohol & tobacco	194.7	15.0	8.8	7.4	6.9	6.1	5.6	3.9	0.0
> excluding processed food, alcohol & tobacco	151.2	15.4	9.4	8.4	7.1	5.9	5.2	4.5	0.3
> excluding unprocessed food	43.5	13.9	6.6	4.5	6.3	6.8	6.9	2.1	-1.0
Energy	99.1	13.7	-4.6	-11.2	-11.5	-6.7	-6.1	-3.7	1.5
Non-energy industrial goods	257.3	6.8	4.1	3.5	2.9	2.5	2.0	1.6	0.4
Services	448.8	4.8	4.7	4.6	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	0.9

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