CPI up 0.9 per cent last 12 months

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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0.9 per cent from February 2019 to February 2020, while the CPI-ATE growth was 2.1 per cent in the same period. From January 2020 to February 2020 the CPI decreased by 0.1 per cent, while the CPI-ATE increased by 0.5 per cent.

Due to Easter holidays, the Consumer price index for March will be published at April 8th.

Figure 1. 12-month rate, CPI and CPI-ATE

CPI CPI-ATE
Feb. 2018 2.2 1.4
Mar. 2018 2.2 1.2
Apr. 2018 2.4 1.3
May 2018 2.3 1.2
June 2018 2.6 1.1
July 2018 3 1.4
Aug. 2018 3.4 1.9
Sep. 2018 3.4 1.9
Oct. 2018 3.1 1.6
Nov. 2018 3.5 2.2
Dec. 2018 3.5 2.1
Jan. 2019 3.1 2.1
Feb. 2019 3 2.6
Mar. 2019 2.9 2.7
Apr. 2019 2.9 2.6
May 2019 2.5 2.3
June 2019 1.9 2.3
July 2019 1.9 2.2
Aug. 2019 1.6 2.1
Sep. 2019 1.5 2.2
Oct. 2019 1.8 2.2
Nov. 2019 1.6 2
Dec. 2019 1.4 1.8
Jan. 2020 1.8 2.9
Feb. 2020 0.9 2.1

Figure 2. Figure 3. 12-month rate. CPI, CPI-ATE, CPI by divisions. February 2019 - February 2020

February 2019 - February 2020
Miscellaneous goods and services 2.8
Restaurants and hotels 2.1
Education 3.5
Recreation and culture 2.5
Communications 6.7
Transport 1.9
Health 3.8
Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance 3.2
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels -3
Clothing and footwear -2.1
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco 2.8
Food and non-alcoholic beverages 2
CPI -ATE All-item index 2.1
CPI All-item index 0.9

Figure 3. Monthly change in per cent. CPI, CPI-ATE, CPI by divisons

January 2020 - February 2020 January 2019 - February 2019
Miscellaneous goods and services 0.3 0.2
Restaurants and hotels 0.4 0.4
Education 0 0
Recreation and culture 0 0.2
Communications 0.2 -0.3
Transport -0.3 0.6
Health 0.5 0.3
Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance 0.5 3.7
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels -1.7 -0.7
Clothing and footwear -1.7 4.5
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco 1.3 1.5
Food and non-alcoholic beverages 2.7 2.8
CPI -ATE All-item index 0.5 1.2
CPI All-item index -0.1 0.8