Consumer Prices, OECD - Updated: 29 March 2011

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OECD annual inflation accelerates to 2.4% in February 2011

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29/03/2011 - Consumer prices in the OECD area rose by 2.4% in the year to February 2011, compared with 2.2% in January - the highest rate since October 2008. This increase was again driven by food and energy inflation which accelerated to 3.0% and 10.1% respectively in February, compared with 2.6% and 8.4% in January.

Consumer prices, selected areas
February 2011, percentage change on the same month of the previous year

Link to underlying data - Source: Consumer price indices, Main Economic Indicators, OECD


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