The CPI rises to 2.7% in the BAC and to 2.8% in Navarra in August

The annual inflation Go to the 2.7% in August in the Basque Autonomous Community, mainly due to the foodwhich rose by 10%, while prices increased by 0.5% compared to the previous month.

According to data published on Tuesday by the National Statistical Institute (INE), the interannual rate for August was one-tenth higher than that of last July, at 2.6%.

By territory, Gipuzkoa recorded an interannual CPI of 2.9%, Bizkaia 2.8% And Álava of 2.2%. Compared to July last year, the CPI increased by 0.5% in Gipuzkoa and Álava, and by 0.4% in Bizkaia.

By means of sectorsthe CPI registered a significant one decline of 19.7% in Housingbut the increases recorded in the rest, especially the 10% in Food and non-alcoholic drinks, have increased the interannual figure by a tenth compared to July.

After food, the largest growth took place in the manufacturing sectors. Leisure and culture (7.8%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (6.7%), hotels, cafes and restaurants, and others (5.5% each), household goods (5.4%) and communications (4.4%) .

They also rose in the Medicine (2.6%), Clothing and Footwear (2.3%) and Education and Transport sectors, by 1.9% each.

In the state as a whole, inflation accelerated in August to an annual rate of 2.6%, three-tenths more than in July, due to the increase in fuel prices in a month when food prices moderated the increase by three-tenths. up to 10.5%.

The CPI rises to 2.8% in Navarre in August

Interannual inflation rose to 2.8% in Navarre in August and prices rose by 0.3% compared to the previous month.

In the Foral community, transport led the month’s increases of 3% over the previous, along with leisure and culture (0.9%). The largest declines are observed in hotels, cafes and restaurants (-1.1%) and alcoholic drinks and tobacco (-0.4%).