The Consumer Price Index (IPC) in the Lleida demarcation stood at 3.4% in May, representing a decrease of three tenths compared to April (3.7%). This figure breaks the upward trend observed over the previous three months. Despite being the only Catalan demarcation where the annual IPC has fallen, Lleida's rate exceeds the average for Catalonia (3.1%) by three tenths and the state average (3.2%) by two tenths.
The most significant year-on-year increases in the regions of Ponent, Alt Pirineu, and Aran continue to be related to transport and restaurants. The general moderation of inflation is mainly due to the decrease in prices for housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels, which registered a monthly drop of 0.8% and an annual reduction from 6.7% to 4.5%. Alcoholic beverages and tobacco (-1.3%) and recreational, sports, and cultural activities (-0.8%) have also decreased.
In contrast, the groups that have seen the most significant price increases over the past year are transport (with a year-on-year rise of 6.5%), restaurants and accommodation services (with an accumulated increase of 5.1%), and insurance and financial services (with an annual rate of 5.2%).
Regarding monthly variation, the IPC remained unchanged in May, following an increase of 0.8% in April. The main monthly increases were observed in furniture and household goods (+1%), clothing and footwear (+0.7%), and restaurants and accommodation services (+0.6%). Prices for health services (+0.2%), insurance and financial services (+0.2%), and personal services (+0.4%) also rose slightly. On the other hand, in addition to housing and alcoholic beverages, prices for recreational, sports, and cultural activities (-0.8%) and information and communications (-0.1%) have fallen, while transport prices remained stable.
In the aggregate for the first five months of the year, the accumulated inflation in the Lleida demarcation stands at 2.2%, the same rate that was already recorded in April.
