The Statistical Service announces that
the evolution of the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) for December 2013
is as follows:
The inflation
for December 2013
decreased at a rate of -1,3%, and -0,8% for November 2013
while for December
2012 the corresponding rate increased by 1,5%.
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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October
2013
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November
2013
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December
2013
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December
2012/11
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December
2013/12
|
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|
General
Index (HICP)
|
120,25
|
118,70
|
118,03
|
1,5
|
-1,3
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1.
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Food and non-alcoholic beverages
|
135,42
|
130,52
|
132,67
|
0,5
|
-0,6
|
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2.
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Alcoholic beverages and tobacco
|
128,92
|
128,41
|
126,14
|
4,8
|
3,9
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3.
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Clothing and footwear
|
92,22
|
95,44
|
94,25
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-3,1
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-4,6
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4.
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Housing, water, electricity and gas
|
141,58
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140,60
|
138,88
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5,0
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-8,3
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5.
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Furnishings, household equipment and
supplies
|
102,62
|
101,93
|
100,9
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-1,0
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-3,3
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6.
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Health
|
123,34
|
123,34
|
122,97
|
0,1
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-3,3
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7.
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Transport
|
119,49
|
118,57
|
117,15
|
4,1
|
1,2
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8.
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Communication
|
101,95
|
101,93
|
101,78
|
1,5
|
0,7
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9.
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Recreation and culture
|
106,06
|
106,28
|
106,13
|
0,4
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-1,0
|
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10.
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Education
|
128,87
|
128,63
|
128,63
|
0,8
|
-4,1
|
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11.
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Restaurants and hotels
|
121,49
|
116,46
|
115,15
|
1,2
|
1,4
|
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12.
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Miscellaneous goods and services
|
117,77
|
117,83
|
117,2
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-0,1
|
-0,3
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8 January, 2014
