Monthly inflation measured by Consumer price index was +0.1% in October, while the annual inflation was -0.5%, up from -0.7% in September. This was influenced mostly by the increase in prices of: shoes and other footwear; garments; solid fules and fish.

When observing the main groups monthly growth of prices was noticed in the following groups: Clothing and footwear (+3.6%); Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (+0.6%); Health (+0.2%); Communications (+0.1%); Miscellaneous goods and services (+0.1%), while a drop of prices was recorded in groups: Transport (-1.8%); Restaurants and hotels (-1.8%); Furnishing, household equipment and routine household maintenance (-0.4%); Food and non-alcoholic beverages (-0.1%). Prices in groups: Alcoholic beverages and tobacco; Recreation and culture; Education remained at the same level as in the previous month.

Positive annual inflation rates in October were observed in the following groups: Health (+2.3%); Alcoholic beverages and tobacco (+0.7%); Clothing and footwear (+0.6%), while negative annual inflation rates were observed in the following groups: Communications (-3.7%); Furnishing, household equipment and routine household maintenance (-2.1%); Transport (-1.7%); Miscellaneous goods and services (-1.5%); Restaurants and hotels (-0.6%); Food and non-alcoholic beverages (-0.2%); Recreation and culture (-0.2%); Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (-0.1%).
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