Euro zone inflation edged higher to 2.1% in August, according to the latest flash data from statistics agency Eurostat on Tuesday.
Economists polled by Reuters had expected the rate to remain unchanged from July, at 2%.
Core inflation, which strips out more volatile food, energy, alcohol and tobacco prices, was unchanged from 2.3% in July.
The closely watched services print meanwhile was slightly lower in August, at 3.1% compared to 3.2% in July.
At 2.1%, the euro zone’s latest inflation rate is just slightly higher than the European Central Bank’s target of 2%.
