Based on the information made available until the date of the present flash estimate, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) annual rate was 0.9% in March 2019 (the same value as in February). The estimated annual core inflation rate, which excludes energy and unprocessed food products components, was 0.7% (1.0% in the previous month). The annual rate of change of the index for energy products is estimated to have increased from -0.7% in February to 1.3% in March.
The estimated CPI monthly rate was 1.8% (in February, the final value was -0.2% and 1.9% in March 2018), while the CPI 12-month average rate was estimated at 1.0% (the same value as in the previous month).
The estimate of the Portuguese Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) annual rate of change was 0.8% (the final value for February was 0.9%).
The March CPI final results will be released on April 10th, 2019.