Greece’s annual inflation rate reached 2.5% in July, compared with 1.8% in June, and 1.6% in July 2022, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
The food price index rose to 12.3% from 12.2% in the same months.
The statistics service said the consumer price index was down 1.1% in July from June 2023.
More specifically, solid fuels prices rose 26.6% followed by fruit prices (19.4%) and vegetables (15.5%).
Natural gas (-68.9%), electricity (-16.2%) and fuel (-15.6%) recorded the biggest percentage decline.
The average consumer price index rose 6.2% in the August 2022-July 2023 period compared with the same period last year.
