Annual consumer price inflation was 3,6% in December 2025, up from 3,5% in November 2025. The CPI increased by 0,2% month-on-month in December 2025. The main contributors to the 3,6% annual inflation rate were: • housing and utilities (4,9% and contributing 1,2 percentage points); • food and non-alcoholic beverages (4,4% and contributing 0,8 of a percentage point); and • insurance and financial services (7,0% and contributing 0,7 of a percentage point) – see Table C and Table E. In December 2025, the annual inflation rate for: • goods was 3,0%, up from 2,9% in November 2025; and • services was 4,2%, up from 4,1% in ... (full story)