Romania's annual inflation eases slightly to 10.4% in June

13 July 2026 Romania's annual inflation rate slowed slightly to 10.4% in June from 10.9% in May, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS) on Monday, July 13. Services recorded the steepest annual price increases, while consumer prices rose only marginally from the previous month. INS said the consumer price index increased by 0.06% in June compared with May. Since the beginning of the year, inflation has reached 3.8%, while the average annual inflation rate over the past 12 months stood at 9.8%. Compared with June 2025, service prices rose by 13.67%, non-food goods became 12.29% more expensive, and food prices increased by 5.75%. Among food products, coffee recorded the largest annual price increase, rising by roughly 20%, followed by eggs (13.6%), beef (12