Key data points
Last release
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Observation period
Oct 2024
Next release
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Forecast
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Highest
116.21 POINT on Jun 30, 2024
Lowest
1.66 POINT on Sep 30, 1954
About Spain consumer price index
In Spain, the most important categories in the consumer price index are food and non-alcoholic beverages (20 percent of the total weight), transport (15 percent), housing and utilities (13 percent) and hotels, cafés and restaurants (12 percent). The index also includes: Recreation and culture (9 percent); miscellaneous goods and services (7 percent); and clothing and footwear (7 percent). Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance of the house; health; communications; alcoholic beverages and tobacco; and education account for the remaining 18 percent of total weight.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) gauges the general fluctuation in consumer prices by tracking a diverse selection of goods and services over time. Widely embraced as the primary indicator of inflation, it is closely monitored by policymakers, businesses, and other market participants.
Core CPI captures the variations in the prices of goods and services, but unlike CPI, it excludes those originating from the food and energy sectors. Core CPI helps to determine the influence of increasing prices on consumer income.
The highest Spain consumer price index ever is 116.21 POINT.
The lowest Spain consumer price index ever is 1.66 POINT.
Last month Spain consumer price index was 115.73 POINT, and the month before that it reached 115.01 POINT.