-0,4% rate of inflation in Cyprus, as measured by the
HICP for April 2014
The Statistical
Service announces that the evolution of the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices
(HICP) for April 2014 is as follows:
l The inflation for April 2014 decreased at a rate of -0,4%, and -0,9% for March 2014 while for April 2013 the corresponding rate increased at 0,1%.
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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February
2014
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March
2014
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April
2014
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April
2013/12
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April
2014/13
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General Index (HICP)
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117,32
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118,85
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119,71
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0,1
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-0,4
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1.
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Food and non-alcoholic
beverages
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132,00
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132,46
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131,69
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1,3
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-1,3
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2.
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Alcoholic beverages
and tobacco
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130,42
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132,57
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132,31
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8,8
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2,5
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3.
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Clothing and
footwear
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79,79
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91,41
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95,71
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-7,3
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6,1
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4.
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Housing, water,
electricity and gas
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138,59
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137,90
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138,38
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-2,0
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-6,6
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5.
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Furnishings, household
equipment and supplies
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101,61
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102,36
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102,05
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-1,0
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-2,5
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6.
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Health
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122,42
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122,44
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122,38
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-1,9
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-1,9
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7.
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Transport
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121,38
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123,42
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123,73
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1,5
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2,6
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8.
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Communication
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102,37
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102,43
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102,44
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0,5
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0,8
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9.
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Recreation and
culture
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105,93
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105,81
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105,55
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0,3
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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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128,50
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128,50
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0,6
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-4,0
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11.
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Restaurants and
hotels
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113,84
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115,02
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118,27
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-0,2
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1,0
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12.
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Miscellaneous goods
and services
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116,49
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116,34
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116,75
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0,5
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-0,8
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6/5/2014
