Greek Inflation Eases Slightly in January Amid Eurozone Slowdown

Inflation in Greece eased slightly to 2.8% in January 2026, according to Eurostat’s harmonized consumer price index, down from 2.9% in December 2025.

Across the eurozone, annual inflation is expected to settle at 1.7% in January, down from 2.0% in December.

Looking at the main components of eurozone inflation, services are projected to post the highest annual increase in January at 3.2%, slightly below December’s 3.4%.

They are followed by food, alcoholic beverages, and tobacco at 2.7% (up from 2.5%), non-energy industrial goods at 0.4% (up from 0.3%), and energy, which continues to see deflation at -4.1%, compared with -1.9% in December.

Within the EU, Slovakia recorded the highest inflation at 4.2%, followed by Croatia at 3.6%, with Greece and Ireland both at 2.6%, placing Greece among the top three member states with the fastest price growth. Finland reported the lowest inflation at an estimated 1%.

Source: tovima.com