Persistent inflation, above pre crisis levels, except for China
Source: Amundi Research. Data is as of 31 January 2022. Forecasts are by Amundi Research and are as of 21 January 2022. CPI: consumer price index, average % YoY growth.
Inflationary pressures should prove persistent in 2022, especially early in the year. We expect US CPI to be 5.0% on average and the Eurozone’s should remain well above 3.0% this year. China’s situation is different though, as CPI slowed to 0.9% YoY in 2021 and should only accelerate mildly in 2022.