The rate
of inflation in Cyprus at 0% in June 2014, as measured by the HICP
The
Statistical Service announces that the evolution of the Harmonized Index of
Consumer Prices (HICP) for June 2014 is as follows:
- The inflation for June 2014 stood at 0%, and decreased at -0,1% for Μay 2014, while for June 2013 the corresponding rate increased at 0,8%.
- 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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April
2014
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May
2014
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June
2014
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June
2013/12
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June
2014/13
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General
Index (HICP)
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119,71
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121,04
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121,91
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0,8
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0,0
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1.
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Food
and non-alcoholic beverages
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131,69
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132,43
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133,39
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5,4
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-0,6
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2.
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Alcoholic
beverages and tobacco
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132,31
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133,35
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130,90
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9,7
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0,1
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3.
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Clothing
and footwear
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95,71
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96,72
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96,85
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-4,7
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0,7
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4.
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Housing,
water, electricity and gas
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138,38
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137,46
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137,46
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-5,4
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-5,1
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5.
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Furnishings,
household equipment and supplies
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102,05
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101,60
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101,87
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-0,5
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-2,5
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6.
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Health
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122,38
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122,66
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122,71
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-3,6
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0,0
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7.
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Transport
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123,73
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125,70
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125,96
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2,8
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3,0
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8.
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Communication
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102,44
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102,35
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103,99
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0,5
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2,4
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9.
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Recreation
and culture
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105,55
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105,51
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105,29
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-0,1
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-1,3
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10.
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Education
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128,50
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128,50
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128,50
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0,5
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-3,9
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11.
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Restaurants
and hotels
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118,27
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123,54
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127,60
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0,9
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3,2
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12.
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Miscellaneous
goods and services
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116,75
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116,70
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116,98
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0,9
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-1,1
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8/7/2014
