Consumer price index (CPI)
According to the preliminary data of the NSI, the consumer price index in January 2014 compared to December 2013 was 99.8%, i.e. the monthly inflation was -0.2%. The annual inflation in January 2014 compared to January 2013 was -2.2%.
The annual average inflation, measured by CPI, in the last 12 months (February 2013 - January 2014) compared to the previous 12 months (February 2012 - January 2013) was 0.3%.
In January 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 0.9%;
- Alcoholic beverages and tobacco - an increase of 0.2%;
- Clothing and footwear - a decrease of 3.2%;
- Housing (rentals, maintenance and repair), water, electricity, gas and other fuels - a decrease of 1.2%;
- Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance of the house - a decrease of 0.1%;
- Health - a decrease of 1.9%;
- Transport - a decrease of 0.5%;
- Communications - the prices remained at the level of the previous month;
- Recreation and culture - the prices remained at the level of the previous month;
- Education - the prices remained at the level of the previous month;
- Restaurants and hotels - an increase of 0.4%;
- Miscellaneous goods and service - a decrease of 0.1%.
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