Summary
The Portuguese Consumer Price Index (CPI) went up by 2.3% in November 2010 when compared with November 2009. Excluding energy and unprocessed food, the annual rate was 1.1%. On a monthly basis, the CPI increased 0.2%. The CPI 12-month average change rate increased to 1.2% in November (0.9% in October).
In November, the Portuguese Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) annual inflation rate decreased to 2.2%, 0.3 percentage points (p.p.) above the rate estimated by Eurostat for the Euro area.