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15.09.2017
Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) August 2017
Monthly inflation in August 2017, measured by HICP was 0.3%
Monthly inflation measured by Harmonised index of consumer prices was 0.3% in August 2017, while the annual inflation was 3.4%. This was influenced mostly by increase in prices of: tobacco; vegetables; solid fuels; fuels and lubricants for personal transport equipment; meat; flour and other cereals; repair of household appliances, etc.
Observing the main groups monthly growth of prices was noticed in the following groups: Alcoholic beverages and tobacco (9.1%); Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (0.5%); Food and non-alcoholic beverages (0.3%); Transport (0.3%); Communications (0.1%); Miscellaneous goods and service (0.1%), while a drop of prices was recorded in the following groups: Restaurants and hotels (-1.5%); Clothing and footwear (-1.2%); Furnishing, household equipment and routine household maintenance (-0.3%).
Prices of other products and services mostly remained unchanged.
Positive annual inflation rates in August 2017 were observed in the following groups: Alcoholic beverages and tobacco (12.8%); Transport (5.9%); Restaurants and hotels (5.5%); Health (2.6%); Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (2.5%); Clothing and footwear (2.4%); Miscellaneous goods and service (2.1%); Food and non-alcoholic beverages (1.5%); Communications (0.2%), while negative annual inflation rates were observed in the following groups: Recreation and culture (-0.6%) and Furnishing, household equipment and routine household maintenance (-0.2%).
