Consumer price index (CPI)
The consumer price index in October 2013 compared to September 2013 was 100.5%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.5%, reported the National Statistical Institute (NSI). The inflation rate since the beginning of the year (October 2013 compared to December 2012) was -1.7% and the annual inflation in October 2013 compared to October 2012 was -1.4%.
The annual average inflation, measured by CPI, in the last 12 months (November 2012 - October 2013) compared to the previous 12 months (November 2011 - October 2012) was 1.8%.
In October 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 - an increase of 0.9%;
- Alcoholic beverages and tobacco - an increase of 0.2%;
- Clothing and footwear - an increase of 4.9%;
- 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 0.1%;
- Health - an increase of 0.2%;
- Transport - a decrease of 0.9%;
- Communications - an increase of 0.6%;
- Recreation and culture - an increase of 0.2%;
- Education - an increase of 0.4%;
- Restaurants and hotels - an increase of 0.1%;
- Miscellaneous goods and service - an increase of 0.2%.
Data on Harmonized index of consumer prices (HICP) and Price index of a small basket (PISB) HERE