In the 12 months to February 2026: • The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.7%, down from 3.8% in the 12 months to January 2026. • The largest contributors to annual inflation were Housing (+7.2%), Food and non-alcoholic beverages (+3.1%) and Recreation and culture (+4.1%). • Trimmed mean inflation was 3.3%, unchanged from 3.3% in the 12 months to January 2026. {charts} This chart shows the annual contributions of the individual components summing to the total CPI annual movement. Any differences in the sum of the individual components and the total are due to rounding. In the month of February, the CPI was unchanged ... (full story)