Latest reading: Inflation fell to 1.9% in May from April’s 2.0%, due to weaker price pressures for food, transport and...
Inflation in Portugal
Harmonized consumer price inflation averaged -0.2% in the ten years to 2024. The 2024 average figure was 2.7%. For more inflation information, visit our dedicated page.
Portugal Inflation Chart
Note: This chart displays Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, aop) for Portugal from 2014 to 2024.
Source: Macrobond.
Portugal Inflation Data
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, aop) | -0.1 | 0.9 | 8.1 | 5.3 | 2.7 |
| Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, eop) | -0.3 | 2.8 | 9.8 | 1.9 | 3.1 |
| Inflation (PPI, ann. var. %, aop) | -3.3 | 7.8 | 18.9 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Harmonized inflation falls to near four-year low in May
Latest reading: Harmonized inflation dropped to 1.7% in May from April’s 2.1%, falling below the ECB’s 2.0% target. May's figure represented the weakest inflation rate since September 2021 and was among the lowest in the Euro area. The slowdown was broad-based, with prices for housing, hospitality, recreation and transport all losing momentum. Still, a faster rise in food costs limited the downturn. As a result, annual average harmonized inflation fell to 2.4% in May (April: 2.6%). Meanwhile, consumer price inflation ticked up to 2.3% in May from the previous month's 2.1%. Finally, harmonized consumer prices rose 0.64% from the previous month in May, coming in below April's 1.30% increase.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
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