The monthly inflation in August 2020 was 0.0%.

The consumer price index in August 2020 compared to July 2020 was 100.0%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.0%. The inflation rate since the beginning of the year (August 2020 compared to December 2019) has been -0.5% and the annual inflation in August 2020 compared to August 2019 was 1.2% .

The annual average inflation, measured by CPI, in the last 12 months (September 2019 - August 2020) compared to the previous 12 months (September 2018 - August 2019) was 2.5%.

In August 2020 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 0.6%;

• Alcoholic beverages and tobacco - an increase of 0.2%;

• Clothing and footwear - a decrease of 4.0%;

• Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels - an increase of 0.2%;

• Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance of the house - a decrease of 0.1%;

• Health - an increase of 0.2%;

• Transport - an increase of 2.2%;

• Communications - an increase of 0.2%;

• Recreation and culture - an increase of 1.6%;

• Education - an increase of 0.4%;

• Restaurants and hotels - an increase of 0.2%;

• Miscellaneous goods and service - an increase of 0.3%

Source: National Statistical Institute