Consumer price index slows to 2.4% in May

The assessments by consumers of price developments and their current economic situation reflect the difference in the rates of change between nominal disposable income and inflation, and therefore the impact of the latter on real household disposable income.

The inflation rate in Greece slowed significantly in May, according to figures released by Greece's independent statistical authority ELSTAT on Monday on the consumer price index (CPI).

The annual increase in the CPI was 2.4% compared with May 2023, when the annual rate of change of the CPI was 2.8%. The European Union-harmonized inflation rate also rose by 2.4% in May 2024, down from 4.1% in May 2023 relative to the same month in 2022. The CPI in May 2024 compared with April 2024 decreased by 0.3%.

In May 2023, the monthly rate of change of the CPI was 0.4%. This was largely thanks to reduced energy prices (electricity, natural gas), while food inflation also slowed to 3.1% - with some notable exceptions, such as olive oil (up 56.8%), fish (12.5%) and soft drinks (7.7%).

Leading the price growth last month were commodities in the categories of apparel (up 6.4%...

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