The annual change was driven mainly by higher prices in the transport group (1.6 percentage points, particularly for fuels for transport) as well as higher prices for housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (1.2 percentage points). Recreation, sport and culture also made a significant upward contribution (0.5 percentage point). The overall rise was partly offset by lower prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages (1.1 percentage points).

In September 2026 the average le...