Annual inflation in the euro area in September this year was 10%, a new historical record and an acceleration of nine tenths compared to August, according to preliminary data released this Friday by Eurostat. public statistical office.

In September, there was a general increase in prices, so the increase cannot be attributed to a single figure. Energy prices, still the main driver of growth, rose 40.8% in the ninth month of the year compared to a 38.6% increase seen in August.

However, food, alcohol and tobacco prices rose 11.8%, a 1.2 point increase from the previous month’s rise. Services registered an inflation of 4.3%, five tenths more; while non-energy manufactured goods accelerated five tenths, to 5.6%.

Excluding the impact of energy from the calculation, the euro area’s annual inflation rate was 6.4% in September, compared to 5.8% in the previous month, and excluding the impact of fresh food, alcohol and tobacco prices, core inflation rose to record highs. 4.8%, five tenths more than in August.

In September, ten of the nineteen eurozone countries recorded double-digit inflation rates, with the highest price increases observed in Estonia (24.2%), Lithuania (22.5%) and Latvia (22.4%). were observed in France (6.2%), Malta (7.3%) and Finland (8.4%).

In the case of Spain, the harmonized inflation rate was 9.3% in September, compared to 10.5% in August, and the country achieved a favorable price differential of seven tenths against the eurozone.

The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) raised interest rates by 50 basis points in July and by 75 basis points in September. This week, several members of the organization have positioned themselves in favor of a fresh 75-point rise in the price of money for their October meeting.