Monthly inflation measured by Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices increased +0.5% in January. This was influenced mostly by the increase in prices of electricity and tobacco. Annual inflation in January is +3.1%, and it is higher than in December when it was +3.0%.

When observing the main groups, monthly growth of prices was noticed in the following groups: Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (+3.9%); Alcoholic beverages and tobacco (+3.4); Transport (+0.3%) and Food and non-alcoholic beverages (+0.1%). Prices in the groups: Clothing and footwear; Furnishing, household equipment and routine household maintenance; Health; Communications; Recreation and culture; Education; Hotels and restaurants and Miscellaneous goods and services remain at the same level as in the previous month.

Positive annual inflation rates in January were observed in the following groups: Alcoholic beverages and tobacco (+14.0%); Health (+6.0%); Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (+5.4%); Transport (+4.9%); Food and non-alcoholic beverages (+3.4%); Communications (+2.8%) Clothing and footwear (+1.7%); Furnishing, household equipment and routine household maintenance (+1.2%); and Miscellaneous goods and services (+0.8%), while negative annual inflation rates were observed in the following groups: Recreation and culture       (-0.9%); Education (-0.5%) and Hotels and restaurants (-0.2%).
 

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