First release of G20 consumer price index G20 annual inflation slows to 3.0% in August 2013 (European Commission)

(Source: European Commission) STAT/13/146 14 October 2013 First release of G20 consumer price index G20 annual inflation slows to 3.0% in August 2013 Annual inflation in the G201was 3.0% in the year to August 2013, down from 3.2% in the year to July 2013. The G20aggregate reflects diverging patterns among the world's largest economies. India, Argentina, Indonesiaand Turkeyexperienced the highest annual inflation rates (equal to or above 8.0%) in August 2013, while Japan, France,CanadaandItaly had the lowest annual inflation rates (between 0.9% and 1.2%). In August 2013, annual inflation slowed in Turkey(8.0%, down from 8.6% in July), the United States(1.5%, down from 2.0%) and Germany(1.6%,...