The contraction in the industrial producer price index is mainly explained by the energy group, with a year-on-year reduction of 18.8% and a contribution of -3.3 percentage points.
Industrial producer prices fall 3.5% in February
Wednesday, 18 March 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
Inflation measures how much general prices rise over time, usually reported year‑on‑year to compare a month with the same month a year earlier. Portugal’s National Institute of Statistics (INE) estimated January inflation at 1.9% year‑on‑year, down 0.3 percentage points from December, which affects rents, wages and everyday purchasing power for residents.
