# Euro area inflation rises to 4.0% in October

> Eurostat's flash estimate puts euro area annual inflation at 4.0% in October 2026, up from 3.8% in September. Energy prices were 20.8% higher than a year earlier.

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- Published: 2026-11-06
- Updated: 2026-11-06
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Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 4.0% in October 2026, up from 3.8% in September, according to the flash estimate Eurostat published on 4 November 2026. Prices rose 0.4% on the month ([Eurostat, 4 November 2026](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-euro-indicators/w/2-04112026-ap)).

## Main components, annual rates (October flash, with September)

- **All items**: 4.0% (3.8%)
- **Energy**: 20.8% (18.9%)
- **Services**: 3.3% (3.2%)
- **Food, alcohol and tobacco**: 1.6% (1.3%)
- **Non-energy industrial goods**: 1.2% (1.1%)
- **All items excluding energy, food, alcohol and tobacco**: 2.5% (2.5%)

## The largest economies

Eurostat's table gives these flash HICP rates for October: Germany 2.8%, France 3.8%, Italy 5.6% and Spain 4.9%. These are harmonised figures, so they can differ from the national CPI rates each statistics office publishes. The national figures are covered in [Big four euro economies: inflation mixed in October](/news/big-four-euro-economies-inflation-mixed-october-2026/).

## What comes next

The flash estimate is revised in the full release, which Eurostat has scheduled for 18 November 2026. The September rate was confirmed at 3.8% ([final September figures](/news/euro-area-inflation-confirmed-september-2026/)). The ECB kept its rates unchanged on 29 October ([ECB decision](/news/ecb-keeps-deposit-rate-2-50-percent-october-2026/)). For how inflation data move exchange rates, see [how inflation moves currencies](/news/how-inflation-moves-currencies/). Live prices: [EUR/USD](/markets/eur-usd/).

## Sources

- [Eurostat: Euro area annual inflation up to 4.0%, flash estimate October 2026, 4 November 2026](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-euro-indicators/w/2-04112026-ap)

## Common questions

### What was euro area inflation in October 2026?

4.0% on the year in Eurostat's flash estimate of 4 November 2026, up from 3.8% in September.

### What was euro area core inflation in October 2026?

Inflation excluding energy, food, alcohol and tobacco was 2.5%, unchanged from September, in the flash estimate.

### When are the final October inflation figures due?

Eurostat has scheduled the full release for 18 November 2026.

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