Spanish Annual Inflation Rate Confirmed at 4.9% in September

03:15 AM EDT, 10/14/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Spain's annual inflation accelerated to 4.9% in September from 4.3% in August, final data from the National Statistics Institute confirmed Wednesday. On a monthly basis, consumer prices in Spain were up 0.3%, in line with the initial reading, and against the previous 0.7% gain. The Spanish annual harmonized inflation rate was 5%, matching the flash figure and higher than the previous 4.6%. Month over month, harmonized consumer prices grew 0.6%, in line with the initial data, and against the 0.7% increase earlier. Meanwhile, the country's annual core inflation rate rose to 3.1% from 2.9%, confirming the flash figure.