According to the flash estimate issued by the INE, the annual inflation of the CPI in December 2018 was 1.2%. This indicator provides a preview of the CPI that, if confirmed, would imply a decrease of five tenths in the annual rate, since in November this change was 1.7%. This behaviour highlights the decrease in the prices of fuels (diesel and gasoline/petrol).

In turn, the annual variation of the flash estimate of the HICP in December stands at 1.2%. If confirmed, the annual rate of the HICP would decrease five tenths with respect to the previous month.