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Over the coming months , annual HICP inflation rates are likely to remain around these levels . Turning to price developments , annual HICP inflation was 2.2 % in December , according to Eurostat 's flash estimate , compared with 2.3 % in November and 2.5 % in October . According to Eurostat 's flash estimate , annual HICP inflation was 2.5 % in September , compared with 2.2 % in the previous two months , and it is likely that HICP inflation will remain elevated in the short term . Turning to consumer prices , annual HICP inflation stood at 2.4 % in December , up from 2.2 % in November . As regards price developments , according to Eurostat 's flash estimate annual HICP inflation was 1.6 % in October , after having declined to 1.7 % in September from 2.3 % in August . Turning to price developments , annual HICP inflation was 2.1 % in August according to Eurostat 's flash estimate , compared with 2.2 % in July .