Rising prices are particularly noticeable in transport, whose annual rate has reached 10.5%. Petrol and diesel are two of the main factors behind this increase, as they have become more expensive compared with the declines recorded in September last year. Airfares have also played a role, falling less than during the same period in 2025.
FUEL AND TRAVEL DRIVE PRICES HIGHER
Leisure and tourism have also contributed to the inflation rebound. The recreational activities, sports and culture category recorded an annual increase of 3.6%, nearly two and a half points higher than in August. The main reason is package holidays, whose prices have fallen less than they did a year ago. As a result, inflation has continued to rise despite some services becoming cheaper after the summer.
Compared with August, prices rose by 0.3%. Among the products that became more expensive were clothing and footwear, which recorded a monthly increase of 6.9% as the autumn and winter collections arrived. The housing category, which includes expenses such as electricity, also rose by 1.1%. By contrast, prices for recreational activities, sports and culture fell by 2.5% compared with the previous month.
ARAGON RECORDS ONE OF SPAIN’S LOWEST INFLATION RATES
Aragon is among the autonomous communities with the lowest inflation, recording an annual rate of 4.4% in September, five tenths below the national average. It shares the lowest figure among the communities with the Canary Islands, while Castilla-La Mancha and Galicia recorded the sharpest increases, both at 5.5%. Despite being among the regions with the smallest increases, Aragonese consumers are still paying more than a year ago for goods and services as a whole.
Finally, underlying inflation, which excludes energy and fresh food to provide a clearer measure of price trends, rose by two tenths to 3.1%. Meanwhile, the harmonized index, which makes it possible to compare inflation in Spain with that in other European countries, reached 5%, four tenths higher than in August. These figures confirm that the rising cost of living continues to affect Spanish households.
