Monthly deflation measured by Consumer price index was -0.5% in July 2015, while the annual inflation was 1.9%. This was influenced mostly by decrease in prices of: vegetables; fruit; shoes and other footwear; fuels and lubricants; solid fuels; garments etc. Consumer prices in period January-July 2015 compared to the same period of the previous year were higher for 1.5%.

 

When observing the main groups monthly drop of prices was noticed in the following groups: Clothing and footwear (-1.5%); Food and non-alcoholic beverages (-0.8%); Transport (-0.6%); Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (-0.3%); Miscellaneous goods and services (-0.2%); Health (-0.1%), while growth of prices was recorded in the group Restaurants and hotels (3.1%). Prices of other products and services mostly remained unchanged.

 

Positive annual inflation rates in July were observed in the following groups: Restaurants and hotels (5.1%); Alcoholic beverages and tobacco (3.2%); Food and non-alcoholic beverages (2.8%); Recreation and culture (2.8%); Health (2.6%); Clothing and footwear (2.1%); Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (1.9%); Furnishing, household equipment and routine household maintenance (0.7%), while negative annual inflation rates were observed in groups: Transport (-1.3%); Miscellaneous goods and services (-0.5%); Communications (-0,1%).