Consumer price index (CPI)
The consumer price index in August 2013 compared to July 2013 was 99.4%, i.e. the monthly inflation was -0.6%. The inflation rate since the beginning of the year (August 2013 compared to December 2012) has been -2.2% and the annual inflation in August 2013 compared to August 2012 was -0.7%. The data was released on the National Statistical Institute
The annual average inflation, measured by CPI, in the last 12 months (September 2012 - August 2013) compared to the previous 12 months (September 2011 - August 2012) was 2.9%.
In August 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 0.8%;
- Alcoholic beverages and tobacco - the prices remained at the level of the previous month;
- Clothing and footwear - a decrease of 2.7%;
- Housing (rentals, maintenance and repair), water, electricity, gas and other fuels - a decrease of 2.1%;
- Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance of the house - an increase of 1.1%;
- Health - an increase of 0.1%;
- Transport - an increase of 1.5%;
- Communications - a decrease of 0.1%;
- Recreation and culture - a decrease of 0.6%;
- Education - an increase of 0.1%;
- Restaurants and hotels - an increase of 0.3%;
- Miscellaneous goods and service - a decrease of 0.2%.
More information about Harmonized index of consumer prices (HICP) and Price index of a small basket (PISB) HERE