The annual variation rate of the March CPI stood at 3.2%, four tenths below that recorded in February. The annual rate of core inflation decreased by two tenth, to 3.3%. The monthly variation in the general rate was 0.8%.

The annual variation rate of the HICP stood at 3.3%, four tenths above the previous month.

The number of passengers using public transport increased by 16.0% in February, as compared with the same month of 2023. The annual rate for city transport increased by 17.4% and for inter-city transport by 17.5%.

The number of mercantile companies created increased by 7.9% in February compared to the same month in 2023. The number of dissolved companies decreased by 5.9% compared with the same month in 2023.

Results of the actions in the Elections to the Parliament of Galicia on February 18, 2024.

The annual rate of the Industrial Production Index stands at 1.5% in the series adjusted for seasonal and calendar effects, and at 4.1% in the original series. The monthly variation of the Industrial Production Index is 0.7% if seasonal and calendar effects are eliminated.

The net lending of the national economy compared to the rest of the world stood at 16,131 million euros in the fourth quarter of 2023. Gross national income reached 384,435 million euros in the fourth quarter and the gross national disposable income came to 381,291 million. In 2023 as a whole, the national income was of 1,452,661 million, 7.4% above than that in 2022. The savings rate of households was 17.3% of their gross disposable income in the fourth quarter, compared to 15.0% in the same period of 2022. Throughout 2023, the savings rate of households stood at 11.7% of their disposable income, 4.1 points above than that in the previous year.

The total expenditure of international tourists who visited Spain in February increased by 25.8% and reached 6,747 million euros. The average daily expenditure increased by 5.8% to 173 euros.

Spain received 5.0 million international tourists in February, 15.9% more than in the same month of 2023. In the first two months of 2024, the number of tourists increased by 15.6%.

The annual change in the flash estimate of the CPI stands at 3.2% in March, four tenths higher than the one registered in February. The annual rate of the flash indicator of underlying inflation decreases two tenths, to 3.3%.

The annual rate of the flash indicator of the HCPI is 3.2%.

The annual rate of the IPRIX stood at -2.0%, 1.5 points below the rate recorded in January. The annual variation of the IPRIM was -4.1%, 2.2 points higher than in the previous month.

The annual rate of the General Retail Trade Index at constant prices stood at 1.9% in the seasonal and calendar adjusted series.The monthly variation in retail sales at constant prices was 0.5% after seasonal and calendar adjustment. Employment in retail trade increased by 2.1% in annual rate.

GDP registered a variation of 0.6% in the fourth quarter compared to the previous quarter in terms of volume. This rate was two tenths higher than that of the third quarter. The interannual variation of GDP was 2.0%, compared to 1.9% in the previous quarter. National demand contributed 2.1 points and external demand contributed -0.1 points.

The number of mortgages constituted on dwellings recorded in the land registries in January is 33,128, 10.3% less in the annual rate. The average amount of these mortgages fell by 2.7%, standing at 138,149 euros. The average interest rate on new dwellings mortgages stands at 3.46%.

The number of trips by residents of Spain increased by 10.0% in the fourth quarter of 2023 up to 41.7 million. Total expenditure increased by 18.7%, and exceeded 12,542 million euros. AndalucÍa, Cataluña and Comunitat Valenciana were the main destinations. In 2023, the number of trips increased by 8.5% and expenditure by 16.8%.

The INE publishes today, for the first time, the SSPI, a monthly statistical operation. This is a volume index whose purpose is to measure the short-term evolution of the added value of activities in the market services sector.The annual variation of Service Sector Production Index was 2.4% in January in the calendar and seasonally adjusted series. The monthly rate was -0.2% if seasonal and calendar effects are removed.

Overnight stays in non-hotel tourist accommodations increase 8.5% compared to the same month of 2023. Overnight stays in tourist apartments grew by 6.7%, those in campsites by 11.2% and those in hostels by 39.2%. Those of rural tourism decreased by 5.1%.Dwellings[ + ] Campsite[ + ] Rural tourism[ + ] Youth Hostels[ + ]

The annual rate of the Business Turnover stands at -3.2% in the seasonal and calendar adjusted series and -0.8% in the original. The monthly variation of the Business Turnover stands at 0.6%, after seasonal and calendar adjustment. INE disseminates today the Business Turnover Index in base 2021 for the first time. .

The annual variation of the Industrial Price Index decreased 4.3 points in February, up to -8.2%. The monthly rate of industrial prices is -2.3%.

A total of 5,754,840 voters will be eligible to vote in the elections to the Cataluña Parliament. Voters residing abroad may vote without the need for a prior request. The electoral roll can be consulted from March 25 to April 1.

The annual rate variation of the Total Industrial Turnover Index stands at -1.9% in the seasonal and calendar adjusted and 1.6% in the original. The monthly variation stands at 0.2%, after seasonal and calendar adjustment. The INE publishes today the first Industry Turnover Indices based on 2021.

The Turnover index in the Market Services Sector stands at 0.8%, after adjusting for seasonal and calendar effects. The mensual rate stands at 0.1% in the series adjusted for seasonal and calendar effects. The INE publishes today the first Services Sector Activity Indicators based on 2021.

Overnight stays in hotel establishments increased by 10.3% in February compared to the same month in 2023. The Hotel Price Index rose by 7.7% in annual rate. Hotels invoiced an average of 106.7 euros per occupied room, 7.0% more than in the same month of the previous year.

The number of hospital discharges increased by 5.3% in 2022. Among the most frequent causes of hospitalization, respiratory system diseases increased by 35.9%, while infectious and parasitic diseases decreased by 13.6%. The average hospital stay decreased by 2.4% to 8.1 days.

In January, 192,398 properties were registered in the property registers, 2.2% more than in the same month of the previous year. Registered housing sales and purchases decreased by 2.1% compared to January 2023.

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The results of the monthly birth estimate for January 2024 are published.

The Spanish population residing abroad increased 4.2% in 2023 and reached 2,908,649 as of 01 January 2024. Mexico, United States and France are the countries that have registered the largest increase in population of Spanish nationality. In 2023, three out of four new entries in the RSRA corresponded to persons born outside Spain.

The annual rate of the IGC corresponding to the month of January is 0.17%.

Advertising prices registered an annual rate of -0.5% in the fourth quarter, 7.4 points lower than in the previous quarter. The annual rate for Passenger Air Transportation increased 1.6 points to -0.7%.