The annual inflation rate in Greece rose to 11.3 percent in May of 2022 from 10.2 percent in the previous month, the highest since September of 1994. Main upward pressure came from food & non-alcoholic beverages (12.1 percent vs 10.9 percent in April), and transport (18.8 percent vs 15.4 percent). Additional pressure came from household equipment (5.1 percent vs 4.2 percent); and hotels, cafés & restaurants (5.1 percent vs 3.8 percent). Meanwhile, prices eased slightly for housing & utilities (35 percent vs 35.2 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.7 percent, slowing from a 2.1 percent rise in April. source: National Statistical Service of Greece

Inflation Rate in Greece averaged 7.96 percent from 1960 until 2022, reaching an all time high of 33.70 percent in January of 1974 and a record low of -2.90 percent in November of 2013. This page provides the latest reported value for - Greece Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Greece Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2022.

Inflation Rate in Greece is expected to be 11.80 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Greece Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 1.50 percent in 2023 and 0.80 percent in 2024, according to our econometric models.

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Greece Inflation Rate



Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2022-05-10 09:00 AM Apr 10.2% 8.9% 10.3%
2022-06-09 09:00 AM May 11.3% 10.2% 11.9%
2022-07-08 09:00 AM Jun 11.3% 11.8%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Inflation Rate 11.30 10.20 percent May 2022
Harmonised Consumer Prices 111.59 110.55 points May 2022
Consumer Price Index CPI 111.80 111.08 points May 2022
Core Inflation Rate 1.85 1.81 percent Apr 2022
Core Consumer Prices 102.23 100.69 points Apr 2022
GDP Deflator 101.01 98.95 points Dec 2021
Producer Prices 155.40 151.60 points Apr 2022
Producer Prices Change 48.80 46.20 percent Apr 2022
Import Prices 161.74 153.98 points Apr 2022
Inflation Rate Mom 0.70 2.10 percent May 2022
Food Inflation 12.10 10.90 percent May 2022
CPI Transportation 123.03 118.78 points May 2022
CPI Housing Utilities 137.63 137.68 points May 2022

Greece Inflation Rate
In Greece, the most important categories in the consumer price index are: food and non-alcoholic beverages (17 percent of total weight); transport (13 percent); housing (12 percent) and hotels, cafés and restaurants (11 percent). The index also includes: clothing and footwear (9 percent); health (7 percent); furnishing and household equipment (7 percent); recreation and culture (5 percent); communication (5 percent). Education, alcoholic beverages, tobacco and other goods and services account for the remaining 14 percent of total weight.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
11.30 10.20 33.70 -2.90 1960 - 2022 percent Monthly
2009=100, NSA

News Stream
Greece Inflation Rate Highest Since 1994
The annual inflation rate in Greece rose to 11.3 percent in May of 2022 from 10.2 percent in the previous month, the highest since September of 1994. Main upward pressure came from food & non-alcoholic beverages (12.1 percent vs 10.9 percent in April), and transport (18.8 percent vs 15.4 percent). Additional pressure came from household equipment (5.1 percent vs 4.2 percent); and hotels, cafés & restaurants (5.1 percent vs 3.8 percent). Meanwhile, prices eased slightly for housing & utilities (35 percent vs 35.2 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.7 percent, slowing from a 2.1 percent rise in April.
2022-06-09
Greece Inflation Rate at Over 27-Year High
The annual inflation rate in Greece rose to 10.2 percent in April of 2022 from 8.9 percent in the previous month, the fastest since January of 1995. Price pressures increased significantly in housing & utilities (35.2 percent vs 29.9 percent in March) and food & non-alcoholic beverages (10.9 percent vs 8.1 percent), while remaining constant at an elevated level for transports (15.4 percent). Inflation also quickened, but to a lesser extent, in durable goods, household appliances & services (4.2 percent vs 3.7 percent); hotels, cafés & restaurants (3.8 percent vs 2.8 percent); and miscellaneous goods & services (0.9 percent vs 0.1 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 2.1 percent, slowing from an upwardly revised 2.8 percent advance in March.
2022-05-10
Greece Inflation Rate Highest since 1995
The annual inflation rate in Greece accelerated to 8.9 percent in March of 2022 from 7.2 percent in February, the highest since June 1995. Cost advanced faster for housing & utilities (29.9 percent from 25.4 percent), food & non-alcoholic beverages (8.1 percent from 7.1 percent), transport (15.4 percent from 12.2 percent), clothing & footwear (6.5 percent from 5.6 percent) and restaurant & hotels (2.8 percent from 1.7 percent). Also, prices rebounded for alcoholic beverages & tobacco (0.4 percent from -0.2 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices increased 2.7 percent, following a 1.1 percent gain in February.
2022-04-08