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Prices

Portugal’s figures on the prices of goods and services.

Prices

Inflation

3,30 % change over twelve monthsin August 2026source · INE

Inflation, from January nineteen ninety-two to August twenty twenty-six−5 %05 %10 %15 %199220102026

The change is larger than the previous month’s. The European Central Bank’s inflation target is measured on another index, the harmonised one, shown on the European comparison card.

July 2026:3,04

What this number is

In August 2026 consumer prices were, on average, 3,30 % above a year earlier. That is the general rise in prices, which the INE measures on a basket of goods and services that represents what households buy.

How much have consumer prices changed since the same month a year earlier?

Average inflation over a year

2,67 average % change over twelve monthsin August 2026source · INE

Average inflation over a year, from December nineteen ninety-two to August twenty twenty-six−5 %05 %10 %199220102026

The change is larger than the previous month’s.

July 2026:2,63

What this number is

On average over the twelve months to August 2026, consumer prices rose 2,67 % compared with the previous twelve months: that is the average inflation of a year, which smooths out each month’s rises and falls.

How much has the average level of consumer prices changed over the last twelve months compared with the previous twelve months?

Prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages

2,14 % change over twelve monthsin August 2026source · INE

Prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages, change over a year, from January nineteen ninety-two to August twenty twenty-six−10 %010 %20 %30 %199220102026

The change is smaller than the previous month’s.

July 2026:2,24

What this number is

In August 2026 the prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages were 2,14 % above a year earlier.

How much have food and non-alcoholic beverage prices changed since the same month a year earlier?

Home energy prices

1,36 % change over twelve monthsin August 2026source · INE

Home energy prices, change over a year, from January nineteen forty-nine to August twenty twenty-six−20 %020 %40 %60 %194919802026

The change is larger than the previous month’s.

July 2026:1,12

What this number is

In August 2026 the prices of electricity, gas and other fuels used at home were 1,36 % above a year earlier.

How much have the prices of electricity, gas and other fuels used at home changed since the same month a year earlier?

Inflation in the European comparison

3,6 % change over twelve monthsin August 2026source · Eurostat

European UnionInflation in the European Union, from December two thousand to August twenty twenty-six−5 %05 %10 %15 %20002026

The change is larger than the European Union average. The European Central Bank aims for inflation of 2 % over the medium term across the euro area, measured by this same index.

July 2026:3,1European Union:3,2

Sweden 0,3Romania 6,3

Among the 27 EU countries in August 2026, the lowest value is 0,3 (Sweden) and the highest is 6,3 (Romania); the EU average is 3,2. Portugal (3,6) ranks 10th from the highest.

All the countries

What this number is

In August 2026 prices in Portugal were, on the harmonised measure used to compare the countries of the European Union, 3,6 % above a year earlier.

How much have consumer prices in Portugal changed since the same month a year earlier, on the harmonised measure used to compare European Union countries?

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