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Greece’s annual inflation rate reached 4.6% in April 2026, according to final data released by Eurostat, placing the country well above the eurozone average and adding to a sustained squeeze on household budgets.

The eurozone as a whole recorded annual inflation of 3% in April, up from 2.6% in March and significantly higher than the 2.2% posted a year earlier. Across the broader European Union, inflation came in at 3.2%, rising from 2.8% in March. The lowest rates in the EU were recorded in Sweden at 0.5%, Denmark at 1.2%, and the Czech Republic at 2.1%, while the highest were in Romania at 9.5%, Bulgaria at 6%, and Croatia at 5.4%. Compared to March 2026, annual inflation fell in five member states, held steady in one, and rose in 21.

Services were the largest contributor to eurozone inflation in April, adding 1.38 percentage points, followed by energy at 0.99 points, food, alcohol and tobacco at 0.46 points, and non-energy industrial goods at 0.20 points.

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Greece’s own national statistics authority, ELSTAT, had already painted a starker picture. By its measure, Greek inflation surged to 5.4% in April, up sharply from 3.9% in March, as fuel, energy, transport, and food costs continued to push prices higher and constrain consumer spending.

Transport costs were the single largest pressure point, rising 10% year-on-year. Within that category, diesel prices jumped 32.4%, gasoline 17.1%, and other fuels 42.4%. Air passenger transport costs climbed 18.6%.

Food and non-alcoholic beverages were up 4.4% on the year. Beef prices rose 19.2%, lamb and goat 13.3%, and margarine and vegetable oils 11.6%.

Housing costs also remain elevated. Rents increased at an annual rate of 7.6%, while home repair and maintenance costs rose 7.3%.

Energy prices continued to climb across all categories. Heating oil was up 53.2% year-on-year in April, natural gas 19.3%, and electricity 14%. Together, these increases reinforce a cost-of-living environment that economists describe as broad-based, with few categories offering households any relief.