Energy prices push OECD inflation to 3.3% in April 2021, the highest rate since October 2008

 

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2 June 2021 – Annual inflation in the OECD area increased to 3.3% in April 2021, compared with 2.4% in March. Annual energy prices rose sharply by 16.3% in April, the highest rate since September 2008, compared with 7.4% in March. Nevertheless, food price inflation slowed to 1.6%, compared with 2.7% in March. Developments in energy and food prices are largely related to base year effects and to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic a year ago. OECD annual inflation excluding food and energy also increased significantly to 2.4% in April, compared with 1.8% in March, but varied widely across countries. 

Consumer prices, selected areas
April 2021, percentage change on the same period of the previous year, %

OECD Chart: Inflation (CPI), Total / Food / Energy / Total less food, less energy, Annual growth rate (%), Monthly, Apr 2020

 Source: Consumer price indices, OECD

 

Energy (CPI) and Food (CPI), selected areas
April 2019 – April 2021, percentage change on the same period of the previous year, %

OECD Chart: Inflation (CPI), Food, Annual growth rate (%), Monthly, Apr 2019 – Apr 2020       “>OECD Chart: Inflation (CPI), Energy, Annual growth rate (%), Monthly, Apr 2019 – Apr 2020

 Source: Consumer price indices, OECD

 

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