The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for November 2013 decreased by 0,85 units or 0,72% to 117,83 units compared to 118,68 in October
2013. This is mainly due to decreases in the prices of certain fresh fruit and vegetables and petroleum
products. Increases have been recorded
in the prices of certain clothing and footwear items.
The rate of inflation for November 2013 decreased by -2.1% compared to
-1,6% in October 2013 and 1,2% in November 2012.
For the period January-November 2013, the CPI recorded a decrease of
-0,2% compared to the corresponding period of 2012.
The evolution of the Index during the last two months as well as the
percentage changes compared with last year are shown in the table below:
|
Categories of Goods
and Services
|
Price Indices (2005=100)
|
Percentage change (%)
|
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|
October
2013
|
November
2013
|
Nov. 2013
Oct. 2013
|
Nov. 2013
Nov. 2012
|
Jan.-Nov.
2013
Jan.-Nov.
2012
|
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|
1.
|
|
Food and non-alcoholic
beverages
|
131,83
|
126,71
|
-3,88
|
-2,12
|
0,31
|
|
2.
|
|
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco
|
132,88
|
132,55
|
-0,25
|
8,02
|
9,00
|
|
3.
|
|
Clothing and footwear
|
93,91
|
97,39
|
3,71
|
-3,80
|
-2,54
|
|
4.
|
|
Housing, water, electricity and
gas
|
138,15
|
137,25
|
-0,65
|
-8,44
|
-3,53
|
|
5.
|
|
Furnishings, household equipment and
supplies
|
104,70
|
104,09
|
-0,58
|
-2,49
|
-0,87
|
|
6.
|
|
Health
|
123,75
|
123,75
|
0,00
|
-3,22
|
-2,42
|
|
7.
|
|
Transport
|
110,88
|
110,16
|
-0,65
|
1,45
|
2,31
|
|
8.
|
|
Communication
|
102,30
|
102,28
|
-0,02
|
0,92
|
0,98
|
|
9.
|
|
Recreation and culture
|
107,76
|
107,85
|
0,08
|
-0,84
|
-0,03
|
|
10.
|
|
Education
|
129,61
|
129,37
|
-0,19
|
-4,21
|
-0,42
|
|
11.
|
|
Restaurants and hotels
|
126,94
|
126,47
|
-0,37
|
0,02
|
0,43
|
|
12.
|
|
Miscellaneous goods and
services
|
112,97
|
113,00
|
0,03
|
0,52
|
0,94
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General Consumer
Price Index
|
118,68
|
117,83
|
-0,72
|
-2,10
|
-0,23
|
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5/12/2013
