Inflation in Andalusia has experienced a significant decrease, closing the month of June at 2.8%. This figure represents a drop of two tenths compared to May and places the autonomous community four tenths below the national average, which stood at 3.2%.
The region recorded a monthly increase of 0.4%, lower than Spain's 0.6%, confirming a more favorable trend than the national average. This performance is attributed to less inflationary energy prices and a more contained shopping basket compared to the rest of the country.
Compared to other autonomous communities, Andalusia ranked among those with the lowest inflation, surpassed only by Extremadura, Ceuta, and Navarra. Regions such as Madrid (3.8%) and Cantabria (3.5%) recorded higher rates.
The month of June marked a shift in the factors driving inflation, with energy replacing food as the primary engine. In Spain, the housing group increased by 4.7% annually due to the performance of electricity and gas. In Andalusia, the pressure was lower, with a 3.2% increase in housing and 4.0% in heating, lighting, and water distribution, figures below the national average.
The rise in electricity prices coincided with a decrease in vehicle fuels, which acted as the main negative contribution for the month, partially cushioning the energy impact. This combination of factors explains the favorable difference for Andalusia compared to Spain.
The shopping basket in Andalusia showed a more moderate trend than in the country as a whole. Food and non-alcoholic beverages increased by 1.1%, compared to 1.9% nationally. Notable were the decreases in fresh fruits (-4.7%), milk (-0.5%), and coffee, cocoa, and infusions (-0.8%).
However, some basic products continued to register sharp increases, such as eggs (14.6%), beef (11.2%), lamb meat (9.8%), and fresh and frozen fish (5.9%). The general moderation of food prices helped to offset the impact of energy.
At the provincial level, Granada recorded the highest inflation in Andalusia (3.2%), followed by Málaga (3.1%) and Córdoba (3.0%). At the opposite end were Jaén (2.2%) and Huelva (2.3%). Sevilla closed June at the Andalusian average of 2.8%.
Core inflation, which excludes unprocessed food and energy products, also improved in Andalusia, falling to 2.6% from 2.9% in May. This reduction was more pronounced than in Spain, where it decreased by one tenth to 2.9%, indicating less intense price pressures outside the most volatile components.
