Euskaraz irakurri: KPIa % 6.1 eraino hazi da otsailean eta azpiko inflazioa % 7.7 raino igo da

He Consumer price index (CPI) has rebounded to 6.1% in February compared to the same month last year, according to data released today by the National Institute of Statistics (INE). Year-on-year inflation was 5.9% in January, two tenths less than in February.

In monthly terms, from January to February, the CPI has risen 1%, its biggest monthly rise since June last year, when it rose 1.9%.

The Underlying inflation, which does not include unprocessed food or energy products, has increased two tenths in its interannual rate to 7.7%. It is the highest in more than 40 years and places its difference with the general CPI at 1.6 points. In monthly terms the increase has been 0.7 points.

According to the INE, the year-on-year rise in the CPI in February is mainly due to higher energy prices and to the fact that the prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages have risen more than in February of last year.

On the contrary, in February the prices of fuels and lubricants fell, which increased in February 2022, and of combined passenger transport.

Source: Eitb

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