Inflation in Argentina accelerated to 2.2% in October. Since the beginning of the year, the price increase amounted to 26.3%, the National Institute of Statistics and Population Census (INDEC) reported.
Compared to September, the pace of price increases accelerated, as inflation stood at 1.9% that month.
In October, the biggest increase corresponded to the prices of public services which rose by 4.2%. They were followed by the leisure and culture sectors, with an increase of 3.3%. Food prices for their part increased by 2%.