Consumer
Price Index
for
the month of August, 2014
The
Consumer Price Index for August 2014 decreased by 0,28 units or 0,24%
to 117,07
units compared to 117,35 in July 2014. This is mainly due to
decreases in the prices of air fares, petroleum products and certain
fresh fruit and vegetables. An increase has been recorded in the
price of electricity.
The
rate of inflation for August 2014 decreased by -0,7% compared to
-0,6% in July 2014 and -0,9% in August 2013.
For
the period January-August 2014, the CPI recorded a decrease of -1,7%
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:
|
Categories
of Goods and Services
|
Price
Indices (2005=100)
|
Percentage
change (%)
|
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|
July
2014
|
August
2014
|
Aug.
2014
July
2014
|
Aug.
2014
Aug.
2013
|
Jan.-Aug.
2014
Jan.-Aug.
2013
|
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|
|
Food
and non-alcoholic beverages
|
129,08
|
128,28
|
-0,62
|
-1,03
|
-1,93
|
|
|
2.
|
|
Alcoholic
beverages and tobacco
|
137,19
|
136,94
|
-0,18
|
3,38
|
2,35
|
|
3.
|
|
Clothing
and footwear
|
82,38
|
82,16
|
-0,27
|
2,52
|
2,17
|
|
4.
|
|
Housing,
water, electricity and gas
|
134,81
|
135,76
|
0,70
|
-2,95
|
-6,75
|
|
5.
|
|
Furnishings,
household equipment and
supplies
|
103,29
|
103,51
|
0,21
|
-0,94
|
-2,64
|
|
6.
|
|
Health
|
123,24
|
123,24
|
0,00
|
-0,81
|
-1,80
|
|
7.
|
|
Transport
|
115,85
|
113,90
|
-1,68
|
1,12
|
1,62
|
|
8.
|
|
Communication
|
103,76
|
103,95
|
0,18
|
1,57
|
1,26
|
|
9.
|
|
Recreation
and culture
|
106,64
|
107,32
|
0,64
|
-0,90
|
-1,30
|
|
10.
|
|
Education
|
129,23
|
129,23
|
0,00
|
-4,08
|
-4,15
|
|
11.
|
|
Restaurants
and hotels
|
126,20
|
126,41
|
0,17
|
-1,13
|
-1,43
|
|
12.
|
|
Miscellaneous
goods and services
|
111,63
|
111,31
|
-0,29
|
-1,33
|
-1,12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General
Consumer Price Index
|
117,35
|
117,07
|
-0,24
|
-0,72
|
-1,65
|
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4/9/2014
