Consumer price index (CPI)
The consumer price index in February 2013 compared to January 2013 was 100.1%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.1%. The inflation rate since the beginning of the year (February 2013 compared to December 2012) had been 0.5% and the annual inflation in February 2013 compared to February 2012 was 3.6%.
The annual average inflation, measured by CPI, in the last 12 months (March 2012 - February 2013) compared to the previous 12 months (March 2011 - February 2012) was 3.3%.
In February 2013 compared to the previous month the prices of goods and services in the main consumer groups changed as follows:
• Food and non-alcoholic beverages - a decrease of 0.1%;
• Alcoholic beverages and tobacco - an increase of 0.1%;
• Clothing and footwear - a decrease of 2.2%;
• Housing (rentals, maintenance and repair), water, electricity, gas and other fuels - an increase of 0.1%;
• Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance of the house - an increase of 0.4%;
• Health - a decrease of 0.2%;
• Transport - an increase of 1.9%;
• Communications - an increase of 0.1%;
• Recreation and culture - a decrease of 0.3%;
• Education - a decrease of 0.2%;
• Restaurants and hotels - an increase of 0.2%;
• Miscellaneous goods and service - a decrease of 0.3%.
According to the final data of the NSI, the consumer price index in January 2013 compared to December 2012 was 100.4%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.4%.
Harmonized index of consumer prices (HICP)
The harmonized index of consumer prices in February 2013 compared to January 2013 was 100.2%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.2%. The inflation rate since the beginning of the year (February 2013 compared to December 2012) had been 0.4% and the annual inflation in February 2013 compared to February 2012 was 2.2%.
The annual average inflation, measured by HICP, in the last 12 months (March 2012 - February 2013) compared to the previous 12 months (March 2011 - February 2012) was 2.5%.
In terms of HICP in February 2013 compared to the previous month the prices of goods and services in the main consumer groups changed as follows:
• Food and non-alcoholic beverages - the prices remained at the level of the previous month;
• Alcoholic beverages and tobacco - an increase of 0.3%;
• Clothing and footwear - a decrease of 1.8%;
• Housing (rentals, maintenance and repair), water, electricity, gas and other fuels - an increase of 0.1%;
• Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance of the house - the prices remained at the level of the previous month;
• Health - a decrease of 0.2%;
• Transport - an increase of 1.4%;
• Communications - the prices remained at the level of the previous month;
• Recreation and culture - a decrease of 0.4%;
• Education - a decrease of 0.2%;
• Restaurants and hotels - a decrease of 0.3%;
• Miscellaneous goods and service - a decrease of 0.1%.
According to the final data of the NSI, the harmonized index of consumer prices in January 2013 compared to December 2012 was 100.2%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.2%.
Price index of a small basket (PISB)
The price index of a small basket in February 2013 compared to January 2013 was 100.0% and the overall increase since the beginning of the year (February 2013 compared to December 2012) had been 101.0%.
In February compared to the previous month the prices of goods and services in the small basket for the 20% households with the lowest income, changed as follows:
• Food products - the prices remained at the level of the previous month;
• Non-food products - a decrease of 0.2%;
• Services - an increase of 0.1%.
According to the final data of the NSI, the price index of a small basket in January 2013 compared to December 2012 was 101.0%.
Source: National Statistical Institute