Monthly inflation measured by Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices increased +0.5% in June.
This was influenced mostly by the increase in prices of accommodation services; fruits; clothing; newspapers and periodicals; coffee, tea and cocoa.

Annual inflation in June was +4.4%, and it is higher than in May, when it was +3.6%.
When observing the main groups, monthly growth of prices was noticed in the following groups: Restaurants and Hotels (+4.8%); Clothing and footwear (+1.4%); Miscellaneous goods and services (+1.2%); Food and non-alcoholic beverages (+1.1%); while a decrease in prices is recorded in groups: Transport (-3.1%); Furnishing,household equipment and routine household maintenance (-0.4%); Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (-0.2%);  Health (-0.2%);Recreation and culture (-0.1%).

Prices in the groups: Alcoholic beverages and tobacco,Communications and Education remain at the same level as in the previous month.
Positive annual inflation rates in June were observed in the following groups: Restaurants and Hotels (+10.0%); Alcoholic beverages and tobacco (+8.8%); Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (+8.5%); Food and non-alcoholic beverages (+7.2%); Clothing and footwear (+2.2%); Health (+2.0%); Communications (+1.0%); Transport (+0.1%); while negative annual inflation rates were observed in the following groups: Recreation and culture (-0.7%); Miscellaneous goods and services  (-0.6%); Education (-0.2%).

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