According to the data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI) the consumer price index in February 2014 compared to January 2014 was 99.6%, i.e. the monthly inflation was -0.4%. The inflation rate since the beginning of the year (February 2014 compared to December 2013) was -0.6% and the annual inflation in February 2014 compared to February 2013 was -2.6%.
The annual average inflation, measured by CPI, in the last 12 months (March 2013 – February 2014) compared to the previous 12 months (March 2012 – February 2013) was -0.2%.
In February 2014 compared to the previous month the prices of goods and services in the main consumer groups have changed as follows:
• Food and non-alcoholic beverages – an increase of 0.2%;
• Alcoholic beverages and tobacco – the prices remained at the level of the previous month;
• Clothing and footwear – a decrease of 3.1%;
• Housing (rentals, maintenance and repair), water, electricity, gas and other fuels – a decrease of 0.1%;
• Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance of the house – a decrease of 0.8%;
• Health – a decrease of 0.2%;
• Transport – a decrease of 2.3%;
• Communications – a decrease of 0.1%;
• Recreation and culture – a decrease of 0.1%;
• Education – an increase of 0.2%;
• Restaurants and hotels – the prices remained at the level of the previous month;
• Miscellaneous goods and service – a decrease of 0.4%.