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15.03.2017
Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) February 2017

Monthly inflation in February 2017, measured by HICP was 0.1%
 
Monthly inflation measured by Harmonised index of consumer prices was 0.1% in February 2017, while the annual inflation was 2.5%. This was influenced mostly by increase in prices of: vegetables; fruit; milk, cheese and eggs; non-durable household goods etc.
 
Observing the main groups monthly growth of prices was noticed in the following groups: Food and non-alcoholic beverages (0.5%); Furnishing, household equipment and routine household maintenance (0.3%); Miscellaneous goods and service (0.3%); Clothing and footwear (0.1%), while a drop of prices was recorded in the following groups: Recreation and culture (-0.6%); Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (-0.3%).
 
Prices of other products and services mostly remained unchanged.
 

Positive annual inflation rates in February 2017 were observed in the following groups: Transport (9.1%); Restaurants and hotels (3.7%); Health (3.6%); Food and non-alcoholic beverages (3.0%); Alcoholic beverages and tobacco (3.0%); Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (1.7%); Communications (0.3%); Miscellaneous goods and service (0.2%), while negative annual inflation rates were observed in the following groups: Furnishing, household equipment and routine household maintenance (-2.0%); Recreation and culture (-0.7%); Clothing and footwear (-0.1%). 

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