Consumer price index
The CPI annual average rate of change was 2.8% in 2012 and the rate of change on a year earlier was 1.9%
- December 2012
11 January 2013
Summary
The average rate of change of the Portuguese Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 2.8% in 2012 (3.7% in 2011).
The CPI recorded an annual rate of change of 1.9% in December 2012. Excluding energy and unprocessed food, the annual rate was 1.3%. The CPI monthly rate of change was 0.0% (-0.3% in November and 0.0% in December 2011).
In 2012, the Portuguese Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) increased 2.8% comparing with 2011. In December, the HICP annual inflation rate increased to 2.1%, 0.1 percentage points (p.p.) below the rate estimated by Eurostat for the Euro area (0.3 p.p. below in November).
The average rate of change of the Portuguese Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 2.8% in 2012 (3.7% in 2011).
The CPI recorded an annual rate of change of 1.9% in December 2012. Excluding energy and unprocessed food, the annual rate was 1.3%. The CPI monthly rate of change was 0.0% (-0.3% in November and 0.0% in December 2011).
In 2012, the Portuguese Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) increased 2.8% comparing with 2011. In December, the HICP annual inflation rate increased to 2.1%, 0.1 percentage points (p.p.) below the rate estimated by Eurostat for the Euro area (0.3 p.p. below in November).
