OECD annual inflation rate up to 2.2% in September 2012
30/10/2012 - Annual inflation in the OECD area rose by 2.2% in the year to September 2012, up from 2.1% in the year to August 2012. This slight increase in the annual rate of inflation was driven by higher energy prices which accelerated to 5.1% in September, up from 3.5% in August, while food price inflation slowed to 2.1% in September, compared with 2.2% in August. Excluding food and energy, the OECD annual inflation rate slowed to 1.6% in September 2012 compared with 1.7% in August.
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Consumer prices, selected areas
September 2012, percentage change on the same month of the previous year
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Link to underlying data - Source: Consumer price indices, OECD
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Next publication date: 4 December 2012 -
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