BULGARIAN ECONOMY

The monthly inflation in November was 0.1%


The consumer price index in November 2020 compared to October 2020 was 100.1%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.1%. The inflation rate since the beginning of the year (November 2020 compared to December 2019) has been -0.4% and the annual inflation in November 2020 compared to November 2019 was 0.4%. The annual average inflation, measured by CPI, in the last 12 months (December 2019 - November 2020) compared to the previous 12 months (December 2018 - November 2019) was 2.0%.

In November 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 - an increase of 0.2%;
· Alcoholic beverages and tobacco - the prices remained at the level of the previous month;
· Clothing and footwear - a decrease of 1.0%;
· Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels - an increase of 0.4%;
· Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance of the house - an increase of 0.2%;
· Health - the prices remained at the level of the previous month;
· Transport - an increase of 0.2%;
· Communications - an increase of 0.1%;
· Recreation and culture - an increase of 0.1%;
· Education - the prices remained at the level of the previous month;
· Restaurants and hotels - the prices remained at the level of the previous month;
· Miscellaneous goods and service - a decrease of 0.3%.

Source: National Statistical Institute

 

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