🇷🇺 Russian Producer Prices Surge 8.6% Year-on-Year as Inflation Pressures Mount Ahead of Budget

🇷🇺 Russia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Russian Producer Price Index (PPI) rose 2.5% month-over-month in September, up from 0.9% previously, according to Newsquawk (October 21, 2026). Year-on-year PPI inflation accelerated to 8.6% in September, compared to a previous reading of 6.5%, per Newsquawk (October 21, 2026). … Read more

🇺🇦 Ukraine’s Economy Shrinks 2.4% as Inflation and Borrowing Costs Surge Ahead of Budget

🇺🇦 Ukraine CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Ukraine’s GDP contracted by 2.4% in the latest period due to Russian attacks disrupting industry and exports (Oj – Odessa Journal, Oct. 21, 2026). Inflation and government borrowing have reached their highest levels in a year ahead of next week’s … Read more

🇭🇺 Hungary Targets Deficit Cut Below 5% of GDP Amid Euro Adoption Push

🇭🇺 Hungary CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Hungary plans to cut its budget deficit below 5% of GDP in the upcoming fiscal year, according to Reuters (October 19, 2026). The government aims for euro adoption by 2032 as part of a broader budget strategy, reported by IndexBox … Read more

🇷🇴 Romania’s September Inflation Hits 6.61%, Complicating Rate Hold Strategy

🇷🇴 Romania CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Romania’s annual inflation rate rose to 6.61% in September, according to The Romania Journal (October 13, 2026). Poland, Romania, and Serbia are expected to maintain current interest rates, as noted by Česká spořitelna (October 19, 2026). The OECD updated consumer … Read more

🇨🇿 Czech Inflation Holds at 2.5% as IMF Lowers Growth Forecast to 1.8%

🇨🇿 Czech Republic CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Czech inflation (CPI) rose 2.5% year-on-year in September 2026, according to IndexBox data released on October 13, 2026. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) lowered its 2026 growth forecast for the Czech Republic to 1.8 percent, reported by Prague Daily … Read more

🇵🇹 IMF and Bank of Portugal Upgrade Growth Forecasts to 2.3% Amid Cooling Inflation

🇵🇹 Portugal CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways The International Monetary Fund (IMF) upgraded Portugal’s growth forecast to 2.1% on October 13, citing stronger-than-expected economic momentum (Portugal Resident). The Bank of Portugal revised its own domestic growth estimate upward to 2.3% for the current year on October 7 … Read more

🇬🇷 Greece Inflation Hits 5% in September as Energy Costs Surge, While Growth Forecast Holds at 1.8%

🇬🇷 Greece CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Inflation reached 5% in September 2026, driven primarily by energy price hikes (eKathimerini.com, Oct 9, 2026). The Institute of Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) maintains its 2026 GDP growth forecast at 1.8%, while cutting the 2027 projection to 1.9% (IndexBox, … Read more

🇫🇮 Finland Inflation Surges to Two-and-a-Half-Year High as Growth Forecasts Hold at 2%

🇫🇮 Finland CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Finland’s inflation hit its highest level in over two and a half years, according to reports from agency Saba on October 14, 2026. OP Financial Group forecasts the Finnish economy will grow by 2% this year and next, based on … Read more

🇩🇰 Denmark Inflation Holds Above 2% Target as Pharma Sector Cools

🇩🇰 Denmark CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Danish inflation remains above the 2% target, according to Nordea Corporate (October 12, 2026). The OECD has updated its consumer price data for Denmark on October 6, 2026. Statistics Denmark reported an annualized monthly inflation rate of 8.1% in September … Read more

🇦🇹 Austria Inflation Hits 3.6% in September 2026 Driven by Energy Costs

🇦🇹 Austria CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Austria’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 3.6% year-on-year in September 2026, according to IndexBox data published on October 16, 2026. Energy prices remain the primary driver of inflation, with fuel and heating oil costs pushing headline numbers higher, as … Read more