A press release from the institution refers that in the same period of 2024, monthly inflation was 0.01 percent and annual inflation was 4.99 percent.

It adds that the underlying price index, which excludes goods and services with more volatile prices, or those that do not respond to market conditions, rose 0.22 percent at a monthly rate and, within it, merchandise prices rose 0.21 percent and services prices rose 0.23 percent.

Non-core prices decreased 0.47 percent, according to the text, pointing out that, within this, prices of agricultural products decreased 1.07 percent and those of energy products and government-authorized tariffs increased 0.02 percent.

With respect to the same period of the previous year, the underlying and non-core indexes grew 4.23 and 1.38 percent, respectively.

During the eighth month of 2025, the generic products whose price variations stood out for their impact on general inflation were: own housing; lunchrooms, fondas, torterias and taquerias; serrano chili, as well as green tomato, with price increases. In contrast, the prices of chicken, tomato, air transportation and cinema decreased, according to the Institute.

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