Romania’s annual rate hit a 33-month high at 8.41%.
Analysts estimate a monthly inflation between 0.2% and 0.4% in June, while the annual rate forecasts range between 8.4% and 8.6%.
The year-end inflation is expected at 5.1% -6.7%, above central bank’s target band of 3% plus/minus one percentage point around the target.
The central bank has revised upward its forecast on the annual inflation to 5.1% at the end of 2011, from 3.6% previously.
The statistics institute INS is due to release inflation data for June on Monday.