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10.10.2018
Consumer price index (CPI) September 2018
Monthly inflation in September 2018 was 0.1%
Monthly inflation measured by Consumer price index was 0.1% in September 2018, while the annual inflation was 1.9%. This was influenced mostly by increase in prices of: garments; solid fuels; shoes and other footwear; fuels and lubricants for personal equipment; other appliances, articles and products for personal care; etc. Consumer prices in period January-September 2018 compared to the same period of previous year, were higher for 2.9% in average.
Observing the main groups monthly growth of prices was noticed in the following groups: Clothing and footwear (7.2%); Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (1.8%); Miscellaneous goods and service (0.5%); Transport (0.4%), while a drop of prices was recorded in the following groups: Alcoholic beverages and tobacco (-7.2%); Restaurants and hotels (-4.5%); Food and non-alcoholic beverages (-0.7%); Health (-0.7%); Communication (-0.1%); Recreation and culture (-0.1%).
Prices of other products and services mostly remained unchanged.
Positive annual inflation rates in September 2018 were observed in the following groups: Alcoholic beverages and tobacco (6.5%); Transport (6.4%); Restaurants and hotels (4.8%); Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (1.6%); Communication (1.1%); Miscellaneous goods and service (1.1%); Food and non-alcoholic beverages (0.7%); Furnishing, household equipment and routine household maintenance (0.5%), while negative annual inflation rates were observed in the following groups: Recreation and culture (-1.0%); Health (-0.5%); Clothing and footwear (-0.3%).
