Inflation is established at 8.11% in the last 12 months up to June

The National Institute of Statistics (INE) presented its monthly report on the IPC on June 4, 2018, on July 4, 2011.

According to the report, The value of l & # 39; index rose 0.99% from the previous month. The cumulative year-over-year change is 5.85% and 8.11% over the last 12 months

In this way, inflation has moved away from the established target range by the Central Bank of Uruguay (BCU), which is between 3 and 7%.

The value corresponding to last May was 7.21%, in April the inflation was 6.49%, in March 6.65%, in February, 7.07% and in January 6.67 %

Variations by item

In the item "Food and non-alcoholic beverages", bread and cereals rose by 1.11% and are explained by the increase of the bread flute (1.51%), country biscuits (2.80%), biscuits (1.68%), wheat flour (4.19%) and noodles (1.59%). The meat increased by 1.36% and is explained by the increase of minced meat (1.64%), roast of the band (2.16%), the needle (2.35%) and skirt (3.24%).

] Fruit also increased by 1.08% and was due to increases in bananas (3.98%) and apples (4.99%) and decreases in orange levels (-10 , 74%) and lemons (-23.30%)

Pulses and vegetables increased by 13.67%, which is explained by the increase in chard (10.68% ), spinach (11.01%), zucchini (72.65%) and tomatoes (83.42%), carrots (5.22%), peppers (33.15%), corn fresh (25.96%) and sweet potatoes (6.78%); losses in lettuce (-7.42%) and potatoes (-2.18%).

In the "Housing" category, the increase was 0.43% and was mainly explained by the increase in the rent of the main dwelling (0.50%) and gas per network (20%). 42%).

With respect to "Transportation", the increase was 1.36% and was due to increases in automobiles (4.76%), motorcycles (4.62%), car covers (3.92%), car battery (3.40%), mechanical vehicle repairs (2.06%), air tickets (7.16%) and boat tickets (23%). , 88%), according to the INE