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16.08.2016
Consumer price index (CPI) July 2016
Monthly inflation measured by Consumer price index was 0.0% in July 2016, while the annual inflation was -0.6%. Growth rate of consumer prices in period Januar-July 2016 compared to the same period of previous year was -0.5%.
Observing the main groups monthly growth of prices was noticed in the following groups: Restaurants and hotels (3.3%); Recreation and culture (0.6%); Miscellaneous goods and services (0.2%), while a drop of prices was recorded in the following groups: Clothing and footwear (-1.6%); Furnishing, household equipment and routine household maintenance (-0.3%); Transport (-0.2%).
Prices of other products and services mostly remained unchanged.
Positive annual inflation rates in July 2016 were observed in the following groups: Alcoholic beverages and tobacco (2.7%); Clothing and footwear (2.5%); Health (2.1%); Restaurants and hotels (1.3%); Communications (0.5%); Recreation and culture (0.1%), while negative annual inflation rates were observed in the following groups: Transport (-6.6%); Furnishing, household equipment and routine household maintenance (-1.1%); Miscellaneous goods and services (-1.0%); Food and non-alcoholic beverages (-0.6%); Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (-0.6%).
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