The Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) recorded an annual increase of 2.3% in February 2025, compared with February 2024. On a monthly basis, the index increased 0.3% compared to January 2025.
Sectors with the largest increase and decrease
📈 Largest annual increases (February 2025 / February 2024):
✔ Leisure & Culture: +7.2%
✔ Restaurants & Hotels: +4.7%
✔ Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages: +3.9%
📉 Largest decrease:
✔ Apparel & Footwear: -4,9%
📈 Largest monthly increase (February 2025 / January 2025):
✔ Transport: +1.2%
✔ Apparel & Footwear: +0.8%
📉 Largest monthly decrease:
✔ Other Goods & Services: -0.5%
Changes in economic categories
✔ Services: +4.3% (year-on-year)
✔ Energy: +3.4% (year-on-year)
✔ Non-energy industrial products: -1.6% (year-on-year decrease)
The index shows a gradual upward trend, mainly due to increases in the Services, Leisure and Food & Beverage sectors, while the decrease in clothing and footwear prices offsets part of the overall increase.
