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15.05.2017
Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) April 2017

Monthly inflation in April 2017, measured by HICP was 0.1%
 
Monthly inflation measured by Harmonised index of consumer prices was 0.1% in April 2017, while the annual inflation was 2.4%. This was influenced mostly by increase in prices of: tobacco; fuels and lubricants for personal transport equipment; fruit; garments etc.
 
Observing the main groups monthly growth of prices was noticed in the following groups: Alcoholic beverages and tobacco (2.4%); Transport (0.9%); Clothing and footwear (0.2%); Health (0.1%); Miscellaneous goods and service (0.1%), while a drop of prices was recorded in the following groups: Food and non-alcoholic beverages (-0.4%); Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (-0.3%); Furnishing, household equipment and routine household maintenance (-0.2%); Recreation and culture (-0.1%).
Prices of other products and services mostly remained unchanged.
 

Positive annual inflation rates in April 2017 were observed in the following groups: Transport (7.2%); Restaurants and hotels (3.6%); Health (3.4%); Alcoholic beverages and tobacco (3.3%); Food and non-alcoholic beverages (3.1%); Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (1.0%); Miscellaneous goods and service (1.0%); Clothing and footwear (0.5%); Communications (0.2%), while negative annual inflation rates were observed in the following groups: Furnishing, household equipment and routine household maintenance (-2.2%); Recreation and culture (-0.8%). 

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