The rate of inflation in Cyprus for December 2014
was -1.0%, as measured by the HICP
The Statistical
Service announces that the evolution of the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices
(HICP) for December 2014 is as follows:
l The inflation for December 2014 decreased at -1,0% while in November 2014 the inflation stood
at 0%. The corresponding rate for December 2013, decreased at -1,3 %.
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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October
2014
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November
2014
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December
2014
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December
2013/12
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December 2014/13
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General Index (HICP)
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120,59
|
118,67
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116,9
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-1,3
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-1,0
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1.
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Food and
non-alcoholic beverages
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133,77
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133,54
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129,86
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-0,6
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-2,1
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2.
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Alcoholic beverages
and tobacco
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131,95
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132,19
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130,42
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3,9
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3,4
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3.
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Clothing and
footwear
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95,86
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97,74
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95,18
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-4,6
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1,0
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4.
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Housing, water,
electricity and gas
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138,10
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137,08
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133,67
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-8,3
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-3,8
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5.
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Furnishings,
household equipment and supplies
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101,65
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101,65
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100,84
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-3,3
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-0,1
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6.
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Health
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122,87
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122,87
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122,88
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-3,3
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-0,1
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7.
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Transport
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121,67
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118,08
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113,83
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1,2
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-2,8
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8.
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Communication
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103,94
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103,90
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103,64
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0,7
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1,8
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9.
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Recreation and
culture
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104,44
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104,33
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104,05
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-1,0
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-2,0
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10.
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Education
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126,28
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126,59
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126,59
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-4,1
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-1,6
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11.
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Restaurants and
hotels
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123,71
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115,58
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115,45
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1,4
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0,3
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12.
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Miscellaneous goods
and services
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116,52
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116,04
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116,06
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-0,3
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-1,0
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13/1/2015
