It was the lowest reading since January 2022, as inflation lowered for food & non-alcoholic beverages (13.5% vs 16.5% in July), alcoholic beverages & tobacco (8.9% vs 9.8%), clothing & footwear (7.3% vs 7.8%), housing & utilities (7.3% vs 8.4%), and furnishings, household equipment & maintenance (8.8% vs 10.2%).
In contrast, prices for transport rose for the first time after declining for four successive months (1.4% vs -3.9%).
On a monthly basis, the consumer price index (CPI) stalled, following a 0.3% fall in July.