The consumer price index in August 2018 compared to July 2018 was 100.1%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.1%. The inflation rate since the beginning of the year (August 2018 compared to December 2017) has been 1.8% and the annual inflation in August 2018 compared to August 2017 was 3.5%.
The annual average inflation, measured by CPI, in the last 12 months (September 2017 - August 2018) compared to the previous 12 months (September 2016 - August 2017) was 2.6%.
In August 2018 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 0.1%;
• Clothing and footwear - a decrease of 3.8%;
• Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels - an increase of 0.4%;
• Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance of the house - a decrease of 0.2%;
• Health - an increase of 0.1%;
• Transport - an increase of 0.6%;
• Communications - an increase of 0.3%;
• Recreation and culture - an increase of 0.5%;
• Education - the prices remained at the level of the previous month;
• Restaurants and hotels - an increase of 0.4%;
• Miscellaneous goods and service - an increase of 0.6%.
Source: National Statistical Institute