The Inflation of the City of Buenos Aires Deaded strong in February, by marking 2.1%, a percentage point (PP) below 3.1% recorded last January, The Institute of Statistics and Census of Buenos Aires reported Wednesday.
The CABA consumer price index (IPCBA) accumulated in the last 12 months 79.4%, and was strongly reduced by the third consecutive month, since it came from a 180% In November, of a 136.7% In December, and a 100.6% In January. Besides, In the first 2025 bimester, the IPCBA reached 5.3% accumulated.
The data can give some indication about the price indicator nationwide, which will publish the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC) next Friday.
February inflation in CABA: What were the main increases and incidents
During February, the ipcba variation responded fundamentally at Avings In the following divisions: Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (3.1%), food and non -alcoholic beverages (2.5%), restaurants and hotels (2.7%), and health (3%) that together contributed 1.63 pp upward of the general level.
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels recorded an increase of 3.1%contributing to 0.60 pp to the monthly variation of the IPCBA, when mainly impacting the updates on the rental prices and common expenses for housing. To a lesser extent, the increases in the values of the repair services were highlighted.
The Food and Non -Alcoholic Division averaged one 2.5%with one incidence of 0.45 pp at the general level. Inside the division, the main impulse came from Meats and derivatives (7.7%). They were followed in importance, the increases in Milk, dairy products and eggs (1.4%) and bread and cereals (1.0%).
Meanwhile, Restaurants and hotels increased 2.7% and influenced 0.31 pp, for the rises in the prices of food prepared in restaurants, bars and food houses. On the contrary, falls in the fees of the accommodation service in hotels for tourist reasons, contributed to remove pressure from this division.
In turn, Health rose 3%, with an incidence of 0.27 ppdue to the increases in the quotas of the Prepaid Medicine
The rest of the divisions had a positive incidence, although lower, at the general level, with the exception of transport that registered a negative variation of 1.5%.
February inflation in CABA: Strong fall in seasonal prices
Disaggregating by subscripts, during the month of February nucleus inflation- averaged an increase of 3.1%. In interannual terms, up to 75.3% IA (-17.6 pp with respect to the previous month).
The regulated group increased 1.5%, due to updates in prepaid medicine quotas. It was followed in importance, adjustments in fuel prices for home use vehicles and in residential rates of the electricity service, gas per network and water supply. In interannual terms, up to 123.9% AI (-55.2 pp) slowed up to 123.9%.
But the fact to highlight was The 4.8% drop in seasonal goods and services, mainly due to the casualties in aerial ticket prices. They were followed in importance, the Negative variations recorded in the housing rates in hotels and in the values of tourist packages. Thus, this aggregate decelerated its rhythm of rise up to 37.3% AI (-10.3 pp).
IN DEVELOPMENT.-
Source: Ambito
