Inflation decreased in March in the Canary Islands to 1.6%, which is six tenths less than the figure for February (2.2%). This is the data published by the Canary Islands Institute of Statistics (ISTAC).
Nationally, the rate is 2.3%, which is seven tenths more than in the archipelago.
Coffee, cocoa and infusions (10.3%), heating, lighting and water distribution (9.6%) and beef (9.4%) are among the most inflationary goods and services. On the other hand, there have been decreases of 27.8% in oils and fats, 7.2% in accessories and repairs of clothing and 5.4% in men's clothing.
The monthly variation rate for March took the value of 0.0% in the Canary Islands, placing the variation so far this year at 0.4%.
On the other hand, the annual rate of the general index excluding unprocessed food and energy products (core inflation) takes the value of 1.6%. This implies the repetition of the previous month's figure and a downward trend since November 2024 (2.4%). At the state level, this rate reaches 2.0%, four tenths above the value recorded in the Canary Islands.