Consumer Price Index
for the month of
July, 2014
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for July 2014 decreased by 1,02 units or 0,86% to 117,35 units compared to 118,37 in June 2014. This is mainly due to decreases in the prices
of clothing and footwear due to summer sale discounts as well as to decreases
in the prices of certain fresh fruit.
Increases have been recorded in the prices of certain fresh vegetables,
electricity and petroleum products.
The rate of inflation for July 2014 decreased by -0,6% compared to -1,2%
in June 2014 and -0,3% in July 2013.
For the period January-July 2014, the CPI recorded a decrease of -1,8%
compared to the corresponding period of 2013.
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:
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Categories of Goods and
Services
|
Price Indices (2005=100)
|
Percentage change (%)
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June
2014
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July
2014
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July 2014
June 2014
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July 2014
July 2013
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Jan.-July 2014
Jan.-July 2013
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1.
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Food and non-alcoholic
beverages
|
129,08
|
129,08
|
0,00
|
-0,32
|
-2,06
|
|
2.
|
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Alcoholic beverages and tobacco
|
136,36
|
137,19
|
0,61
|
2,74
|
2,20
|
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3.
|
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Clothing and footwear
|
95,43
|
82,38
|
-13,67
|
2,16
|
2,12
|
|
4.
|
|
Housing, water, electricity and
gas
|
133,72
|
134,81
|
0,82
|
-4,17
|
-7,28
|
|
5.
|
|
Furnishings,
household equipment and
supplies
|
103,81
|
103,29
|
-0,50
|
-2,82
|
-2,87
|
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6.
|
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Health
|
123,08
|
123,24
|
0,13
|
-0,08
|
-1,95
|
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7.
|
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Transport
|
115,57
|
115,85
|
0,24
|
3,25
|
1,68
|
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8.
|
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Communication
|
104,42
|
103,76
|
-0,63
|
1,85
|
1,22
|
|
9.
|
|
Recreation and culture
|
107,06
|
106,64
|
-0,39
|
-1,13
|
-1,35
|
|
10.
|
|
Education
|
129,23
|
129,23
|
0,00
|
-4,08
|
-4,17
|
|
11.
|
|
Restaurants and hotels
|
125,88
|
126,20
|
0,25
|
-1,31
|
-1,47
|
|
12.
|
|
Miscellaneous goods and services
|
112,19
|
111,63
|
-0,50
|
-1,12
|
-1,10
|
|
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General Consumer Price Index
|
118,37
|
117,35
|
-0,86
|
-0,58
|
-1,78
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7 August 2014
