FUEL PRICES PUSH PRICES HIGHER
The rise in inflation is mainly linked to the performance of fuels and lubricants for personal vehicles, whose prices increased this September while they fell in the same month of 2025. Tour packages also had an impact, as their prices declined, although by less than they did a year ago.
The increase is also evident compared with the previous month. Consumer prices rose by 0.3% in September compared with August, according to the INE's preliminary data. The final figure will be released next month and could differ from this initial estimate.
CORE INFLATION ALSO RISES
Core inflation, which excludes unprocessed food and energy products because they are the most volatile components, is also rising again. Its estimated annual rate increased by two tenths to 3.1%, after standing at 2.9% in August.
September's rise thus extends the increase in the headline index seen over the summer. Inflation reached 3.6% in July and rose to 4.3% in August before reaching the estimated 4.9% for September. The preliminary figure therefore represents an increase of six tenths in just one month.
ARAGON'S RATE HAD BEEN 3.9%
The preliminary data published Tuesday does not yet provide a breakdown by autonomous community, so it will be necessary to wait for the final figure to learn September's inflation rate in Aragon. The latest available reference is from August, when Aragon's CPI stood at 3.9% year-on-year, four tenths below the 4.3% recorded across Spain.
With a rate of 3.9%, Aragon was among the regions with the most moderate price growth. Cantabria posted the highest rate in August, at 5.1%, while the Canary Islands recorded the lowest, at 3.8%. Aragon shared its 3.9% rate with Asturias and La Rioja.
HICP REACHES 5%
The Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), used to compare inflation between European countries, also increased. Its estimated annual rate reached 5.0% in September, four tenths higher than in August, while underlying HICP inflation stood at 3.2%.
