Monthly deflation in December was -0.1%

Monthly deflation measured by Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices was -0.1% in December. This was influenced mostly by the decrease in prices of: oils and fats; milk, cheese, and eggs; sugar; meat; shoes; fish; accommodation services.

When observing the main groups, monthly drop of prices was noticed in the following groups: Clothing and footwear (-0.8%); Alcoholic beverages and tobacco (-0.2%); Recreation and culture (-0.2%); Restaurants and Hotels (-0.1%), while a growth of prices was recorded in groups: Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (+0.1%); Miscellaneous goods and
service (+0.1%).

Positive annual inflation rates in December were observed in the following groups: Alcoholic beverages and tobacco (+7.2%); Miscellaneous goods and services (+2.9%); Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (+2.4%); Health (+1.4%); Restaurants and Hotels (+0.6%); Clothing and footwear (+0.3%); Education (+0.2%), while negative annual inflation rates were observed in the following groups: Recreation and culture (-1.2%); Transport (-0.8%); Food and non-alcoholic beverages (-0.6%); Communications (-0.6%); Furnishing, household equipment and routine household maintenance (-0.2%).

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