Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices
for January 2015
for January 2015
The Statistical Service announces that the evolution of the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) for January 2015 is as follows:
The inflation in Cyprus for January 2015 decreased at a rate of -0,7%, and -1% for December 2014. For January 2014 the corresponding rate had also been decreased at -1,6%.
The fluctuations of the Index during the last three months as well as the percentage change compared with last year are presented in the table below:
Categories of Goods and Services
November
2014 December
2014 January
2015 January
2014/13 January
2015/14
General Index (HICP) 118,67 116,9 115,82 -1,6 -0,7
1. Food and non-alcoholic beverages 133,54 129,86 134,62 -3,4 2,8
2. Alcoholic beverages and tobacco 132,19 130,42 133,39 0,2 3,7
3. Clothing and footwear 97,74 95,18 78,84 0,0 1,0
4. Housing, water, electricity and gas 137,08 133,67 132,76 -8,3 -3,6
5.
Furnishings, household equipment and supplies 101,65 100,84 100,99 -2,6 -0,5
6. Health 122,87 122,88 122,65 -3,4 0,2
7. Transport 118,08 113,83 108,92 0,4 -8,5
8. Communication 103,90 103,64 103,59 0,9 1,3
9. Recreation and culture 104,33 104,05 103,74 -1,2 -2,1
10. Education 126,59 126,59 126,59 -4,1 -1,6
11. Restaurants and hotels 115,58 115,45 115,29 1,6 0,6
12. Miscellaneous goods and services 116,04 116,06 115,42 -0,3 -0,8
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17/2/2015
