The average inflation rate in the Azores rose again in June 2025, standing at 2.29% over the last twelve months, according to data from the Azores Regional Statistics Service (SREA). The region remains slightly below the national average, which stood at 2.31%.

The year-on-year change (compared to the same month last year) in the archipelago was 2.08%, reflecting a slight decrease from the 2.11% recorded in May.

The monthly change, which compares prices with the previous month, accelerated to 0.41% in the Azores, well above the national average of 0.11%.

The sectors that contributed most to the increase in average inflation in the Azores were “Restaurants and hotels,” with a rise of 6.14%, “Housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels,” with 4.49%, “Health,” with 4.24%, and “Alcoholic beverages and tobacco,” with 3.52%.

In contrast, the “Clothing and footwear” category recorded an average negative variation of -2.33%, revealing a downward trend in prices in this segment. This same class also had the largest drop in monthly variation (-0.75%).

The sharpest monthly variation was observed in the “Restaurants and hotels” class, with an increase of 2.67%, which shows inflationary pressure particularly associated with the tourism and food services sector, which is heavily influenced by the summer high season.

These Consumer Price Index (CPI) data reinforce the trend towards stabilization of inflation in the Autonomous Region of the Azores, albeit with different dynamics between sectors.

In Diário dos Açores-Paulo Viveiros, director

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