Consumer price index (CPI)
The consumer price index in April 2014 compared to March 2014 was 100.3%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.3%. The inflation rate since the beginning of the year (April 2014 compared to December 2013) was -0.5% and the annual inflation in April 2014 compared to April 2013 was -1.6%.
The annual average inflation, measured by CPI, in the last 12 months (May 2013 - April 2014) compared to the previous 12 months (May 2012 - April 2013) was -0.9%.
In April 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 0.4%
- Alcoholic beverages and tobacco - a decrease of 0.1%;
- Clothing and footwear - an increase of 6.1%
- Housing (rentals, maintenance and repair), water, electricity, gas and other fuels - the prices remained at the level of the previous month;
- Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance of the house - an increase of 0.1%;
- Health - an increase of 0.2%
- Transport - an increase of 0.8%
- Communications - a decrease of 0.4%;
- Recreation and culture - a decrease of 2.3%;
- Education - an increase of 0.1%;
- Restaurants and hotels - a decrease of 0.1%;
- Miscellaneous goods and service - a decrease of 0.2%.
More detailed information about Harmonized index of consumer prices (HICP) and Price index of a small basket (PISB) HERE