2023-11-13 20:30:00
October inflation was 8,3% and was mainly driven by the communication sector, which increased 12,6%, as a result of increases in telephone and internet services. So far this year, the division has recorded a cumulative increase of 115,1%.
This was followed by clothing and footwear (11%) –due to the change of season–and Home equipment and maintenance (10.7%).
However, The division with the highest incidence in all regions was Food and non-alcoholic beverages that although it slowed down compared to September and was below the general level, it increased 7,7%. Within the division, the increase in Meat and derivatives, Bread and cereals and Milk, dairy products and eggs had an impact.
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Meanwhile, the divisions that registered the smallest variations in October were Health (5.1%) and Education (6.6%).
The products that increased the most in October
As for the products that increased the most, lettuce (40.7%), rice (35.6%), noodles (32.1%), tomato (24.5%), lemon (23, 8%) and salt (16.4%).
For their part, those with the least increases were hake fillet (0.7%), anco squash (2.1%), orange and onion (2.2%).
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As opposed, The only product that showed a decrease was potatoes (-1.9%).
What were the products and items that rose the most in the year?
So far this year, the item with the greatest accumulated increase was recreation and culture with 138.1%, followed by food and beverages with 133.3% and restaurants and hotels with an increase of 130.4%. In this way, they were located above the general level reached by the 120%.
Regarding the foods that increased the most in 2023, they were Sugar, sweets, chocolate, sweets (170.8%), meats (152.8%) and Vegetables, tubers and legumes (132.9%).
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