The consumer price index (CPI) cut its eighthodes in May, up to 2%, Thus registering its lowest value Since October last year, when it was 1.8%, according to the final data published on Friday by the National Institute for Statistics (INE).
The figure does not correspond to the statistics advanced at the end of last month, which expected a significant decrease in May, Of the three tenthsto the inter -day rate 1.9%.
In any case, with moderation of the year -on the medical MPC in the fifth month of the year, inflation Three months of descents in its intersection speed.
The agency explained that the moderation of the IPC up to 2% is associated with Figure of tourist packages And to the fact that electricity grew in May less than in the same month of 2024.
In fact, the Ministry of Economics, Trade and Business stood out in the statement that with a decrease in prices registered in May, “favorable development of services related to tourism, passenger air transport and good behavior Prices for electricity“
In particular, in accordance with INE, the leisure and culture group reduced 2.2 points in its intersevial speed in May to 0.5%, to reduce tourist packages, while the housing group reduced its intersection rate to 3.8%for the evolution of electricity prices.
On the contrary, a group of food and non -alcohol drinks He picked up his seventh speed five tenths In May, up to 2.5%from the price of fruits.
The main basic is modified to 2.2%
The main inflation (without unprocessed foods or energy products) went down to two tenths. In May, up to 2.2%, although More reduction was expectedOf the three tenths, up to 2.1%.
Thus, the base base is located two -tenths over the general index of May. With the origin of the speed in May, basic inflation returns to the path of moderation after April, when the four -tenths survived.
For his part, I remembered the harmonized IPC (IPCA) Two tenths of its inter -day speed canup to 2%, while it remained unchanged in monthly values.
Monthly increase by 0.1% for clothes and fruits
Monthly (May April), MPC increased by 0.1%Although the data advanced by statistics at the end of last month registered for pricing.
When May’s restoration, inflation accumulates eight consecutive months of monthly shares.
The monthly advance payment of the IPC is connected Raising prices In 2.5% in a group of clothing and shoes for the spring season and up to 0.5% increase in the power group due to fruit increase.
On the other hand, in May the monthly rate of the group Leisure and culture In 1.9% of the fall in the prices for tourist packages and a transport group by 1% from -a decrease in fuel and lubricants for personal vehicles and air transport passengers.
