Harmonized
Index of Consumer Prices for March
2014
-0,9%
rate of inflation in Cyprus, as measured by the
Harmonized
Index of Consumer Prices
(HICP)
The Statistical Service
announces that the evolution of the HICP for March 2014 is as
follows:
- The inflation for March 2014 incresed at a rate of -0,9%, and -1,3% for February 2014 while for March 2013 the corresponding rate decreased at 1,3%.
- 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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January
2014
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February
2014
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March
2014
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March
2013/12
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March
2014/13
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General
Index (HICP)
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116,68
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117,32
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118,85
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1,3
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-0,9
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1.
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Food
and non-alcoholic beverages
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130,97
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132,00
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132,46
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2,2
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-2,0
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2.
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Alcoholic
beverages and tobacco
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128,58
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130,42
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132,57
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8,7
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3,1
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3.
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Clothing
and footwear
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78,09
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79,79
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91,41
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-0,9
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5,5
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4.
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Housing,
water, electricity and gas
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137,68
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138,59
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137,90
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1,0
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-8,4
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5.
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Furnishings,
household equipment and supplies
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101,54
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101,61
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102,36
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-0,9
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-2,0
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6.
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Health
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122,43
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122,42
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122,44
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-1,0
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-2,8
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7.
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Transport
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119,02
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121,38
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123,42
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3,7
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1,7
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8.
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Communication
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102,29
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102,37
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102,43
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0,6
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0,7
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9.
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Recreation
and culture
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105,93
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105,93
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105,81
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0,5
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-1,4
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10.
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Education
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128,63
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128,63
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128,50
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0,8
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-4,1
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11.
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Restaurants
and hotels
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114,57
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113,84
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115,02
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-0,7
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1,0
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12.
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Miscellaneous
goods and services
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116,37
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116,49
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116,34
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0,8
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-1,1
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8/4/2014
