The cost of the main ingredients for paella in Spain rose 19.1% during the year. In this respect Wrote The Bloomberg agency cites its own calculations based on data from the country’s National Statistical Institute.
This figure is more than three times the inflation rate in Spain, according to the publication. amount of 6.1% in February.
For the year, olive oil increased by 33.5%, legumes and vegetables increased by 23.6% and rice by 21.2%. In the stated period, the cost of salt and spices increased by 17.1%, the cost of chilled and frozen fish increased by 9.4%, and the cost of seafood increased by 7.9%.
The rate of increase in the cost of products for the preparation of the national Spanish dish also turned out to be a record. In February 2022, the price change was 9% compared to the same month of 2021. In February 2021, the price of content increased by 1.3% compared to the same month of 2020.
In the second half of February, Spanish Minister of Social Rights and Agenda Ione Belarra He insisted to bring discounts on basic food products in the country due to rising prices.