In March 2026, the prices of goods and services for personal consumption increased by 4.8% at the annual level

At the monthly level, they increased by 1.4% on average

In March 2026 compared to March 2025 (at the annual level), the prices of goods and services for personal consumption, measured by the consumer price index, increased by 4.8% on average, while, compared to February 2026 (at the monthly level), they increased by 1.4% on average.
 
Observing the main divisions of the ECOICOP ver. 2 classification, at the annual level, the highest increase on average in consumer prices was recorded in the following divisions: Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels, of 11.1% (contribution to the growth of +1.67 percentage points), Alcoholic beverages and tobacco, of 7.5% (+0.37 percentage points), Transport, of 7.0% (+0.98 percentage points), Restaurants and accommodation services, of 6.0% (+0.33 percentage points), Recreation, sport and culture, of 4.4% (+0.17 percentage points), Personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services, of 3.7% (+0.19 percentage points), Health, of 3.6% (+0.10 percentage points), Food and non-alcoholic beverages, of 3.3% (+0.89 percentage points), Information and communication, of 3.2% (+0.19 percentage points), and Insurance and financial services, of 2.9% (+0.06 percentage points). The increase in prices at the annual level was alleviated by a decrease in the prices in the divisions Clothing and footwear, of 2.4% (contribution to the decrease of -0.17 percentage points), Education services, of 1.6% (-0.01 percentage points), and Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance, of 0.3% (-0.02 percentage points).
 
In March 2026, the prices of goods and services for personal consumption, measured by the harmonised index of consumer prices, increased by 4.6% on average compared to March 2025 (at the annual level). Compared to February 2026 (at the monthly level), they increased by 1.2% on average.
 
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