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19.11.2015
Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) October 2015
Monthly deflation in October 2015 was 0,8%
Consumer prices in Montenegro, measured by HICP, in October 2015 decreased by 0,8% at the average as compared to September 2015. Consumer prices in October 2015 increased by 1,9%, as compared to October 2014. Growth rate of consumer prices in period January-October 2015 compared with the same period of previous year was 1.4%.
Observing the main groups, monthly drop of prices was noticed in the following groups: Restaurants and hotels (-4.4%); Food and non-alcoholic beverages (-1.0%); Miscellaneous goods and services (-0.5%); Transport (-0.3%), while a monthly growth of prices was recorded in groups: Clothing and footwear (5.0%); Alcoholic beverages and tobacco (0.2%); Furnishing, household equipment and routine household maintenance (0.1%); Communications (0.1%); Recreation and culture (0.1%).
Positive annual inflation rates in October were observed in the following groups: Restaurants and Hotels (5.2%); Clothing and footwear (4.6%); Alcoholic beverages and tobacco (3.4%); Food and non-alcoholic beverages (2.4%); Health (2.0%); Recreation and culture (1.3%); Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (1.1%); Furnishing, household equipment and routine household maintenance (1.0%), while negative annual inflation rates were observed in groups: Transport (-3.0%); Miscellaneous goods and services (-0.5%).
