The one-year CPI rate remained at 3.2% in May
In terms of underlying inflation (excluding energy and fresh food), it rose by a tenth in May to 2.9%.
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The year-on-year rate of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) remained at 3.2% in May, according to provisional data released today by the National Institute of Statistics (INE).
From April to May, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) has risen by a tenth, after rising by four tenths in April. This is the fourth month in which the monthly rate rises, taking into account May.
On the other hand, underlying inflation (excluding energy and fresh food) rose by a tenth in May to 2.9%.
The National Institute of Statistics will publish the final CPI data for the month of May on June 12.