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13.11.2018
Consumer price index (CPI) October 2018
Monthly inflation in October 2018 was -0.2%
Monthly inflation measured by Consumer price index was -0.2% in October 2018, while the annual inflation was 1.9%. This was influenced mostly by decrease in prices of: accommodation services; fruit; milk, cheese and eggs; meat; catering services; bread and cereals; etc. Consumer prices in period January-October 2018 compared to the same period of previous year, were higher for 2.8% in average.
Observing the main groups monthly drop of prices was noticed in the following groups: Restaurants and hotels (-4.8%); Food and non-alcoholic beverages (-0.4%); Recreation and culture (-0.3%), while a growth of prices was recorded in the following groups: Transport (1.2%), Clothing and footwear (1.1%); Furnishing, household equipment and routine household maintenance (0.2%).
Prices of other products and services mostly remained unchanged.
Positive annual inflation rates in October 2018 were observed in the following groups: Transport (7.9%); Alcoholic beverages and tobacco (6.5%); Restaurants and hotels (2.1%); Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (1.7%); Miscellaneous goods and service (1.2%); Furnishing, household equipment and routine household maintenance (1.1%); Communication (1.1%); Clothing and footwear (0.8%); Food and non-alcoholic beverages (0.3%), while negative annual inflation rates were observed in the following groups: Recreation and culture (-1.3%); Health (-0.6%).
