this Consumer price index (CPI) decreased by 0.3% in July compared to the previous monthAgain increased its annual rate to 10.8% It’s the highest since September 1984, and six-tenths above what was recorded in June, according to final data released this Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INE).
Thus, the institution confirms the data it developed at the end of last month. advanced monthly increase by one-tenth.
With the increase in July, inflation More than 10% chaining two consecutive months, It remained at 10.2% after June.
According to INE, the main reason for the annual CPI rise to 10.8% in July is, price increases digitRates up to 23% due to electricity, clothing and footwear prices with 5.0% annual change and 13.5% for food and non-alcoholic beverages prices, the highest rate since the beginning of the series.
On your own behalf transportation prices fell three points According to June data, it increased to 16.2% due to the decrease in fuel and mineral oil prices.
Basic scales up to 6.1%
Core inflation (excluding unprocessed food and energy products) In July, it increased by six tenths to 6.1%, Its highest value since January 1993.
In the seventh month of 2022, the Harmonized Consumer Price Index (IPCA) placed the annual interest rate at 10.7%, seven-tenths above June data.
According to data from the INE, the monthly variation of IPCA decreased by 0.6%.