Harmonized index of
consumer prices (HICP)
October
2013
-0.5% rate of inflation in Cyprus, as measured by the HICP
The Statistical
Service announces that the evolution of the HICP for October 2013 is as
follows:
l The inflation for October 2013 decreased at a rate of -0.5%, while the corresponding rate for September 2013 was 0,3% and 2,6% for October 2012.
l
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:
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Indices (2005=100)
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Percentage change (%)
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Categories
of Goods and Services
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August
2013
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September
2013
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October
2013
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October
2012/11
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October 2013/12
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General Index (HICP)
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120,80
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120,96
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120,25
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2,6
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-0,5
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1.
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Food and
non-alcoholic beverages
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133,11
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133,51
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135,42
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2,9
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1,1
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2.
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Alcoholic beverages
and tobacco
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128,31
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129,97
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128,92
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2,1
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8,6
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3.
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Clothing and
footwear
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77,64
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86,51
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92,22
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-5,8
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-2,6
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4.
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Housing, water,
electricity and gas
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143,27
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142,72
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141,58
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6,9
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-7,2
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5.
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Furnishings,
household equipment and supplies
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102,44
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103,21
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102,62
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-0,7
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-1,9
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6.
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Health
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123,79
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123,41
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123,34
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0,1
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-3,1
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7.
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Transport
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121,49
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121,53
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119,49
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5,7
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0,7
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8.
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Communication
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101,99
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101,99
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101,95
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1,4
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0,9
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9.
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Recreation and
culture
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106,61
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106,15
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106,06
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0,3
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-1,1
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10.
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Education
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133,70
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131,92
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128,87
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0,8
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-3,9
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11.
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Restaurants and
hotels
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129,97
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126,28
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121,49
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3,7
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0,6
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12.
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Miscellaneous goods
and services
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117,08
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117,66
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117,77
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-0,2
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0,1
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12/11/2013
