CPI up 1.6 per cent last twelve months

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The year to year growth in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 1.6 per cent in September.

The CPI-ATE rose 1.0 percent in the same period. From August to September CPI rose 0.6 per cent, mainly due to higher clothing prices.

Figure 1. Consumer price index. Percentage change from the same month one year before

CPI CPI-ATE
Sep. 2015 2.1 3.1
Oct. 2015 2.4 3.1
Nov. 2015 2.7 3.2
Dec. 2015 2.3 3
Jan. 2016 2.9 3.1
Feb. 2016 3.2 3.4
Mar. 2016 3.3 3.4
Apr. 2016 3.3 3.2
May 2016 3.4 3.2
June 2016 3.7 3.1
July 2016 4.4 3.7
Aug. 206 4 3.3
Sep. 2016 3.6 3
Oct. 2016 3.7 3
Nov. 2016 3.6 2.6
Dec. 2016 3.5 2.5
Jan. 2017 2.8 2.1
Feb. 2017 2.5 1.6
Mar. 2017 2.4 1.7
Apr. 2017 2.2 1.7
May 2017 2.1 1.6
June 2017 1.9 1.6
July 2017 1.5 1.2
Aug. 2017 1.3 0.9
Sep. 2017 1.6 1

Figure 2. Monthly change in per cent. CPI, CPI-ATE, CPI by divisons

August 2017 – September 2017 August 2016 – September 2016
Miscellaneous goods and services -0.1 0.2
Restaurants and hotels -0.2 0.1
Education 4.3 5.3
Recreation and culture 0.1 0.4
Communications -0.2 0
Transport 0.3 0.1
Health -0.4 -0.3
Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance 0.4 0.9
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels 0.6 0.2
Clothing and footwear 10.4 3.5
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco -0.2 -0.3
Food and non-alcoholic beverages -0.6 -0.4
CPI -ATE All-item index 0.5 0.4
CPI All-item index 0.6 0.3

Figure 3. 12-month rate. CPI, CPI-ATE, CPI by divisions. September 2016 – September 2017

September 2016 – September 2017
Miscellaneous goods and services 1.8
Restaurants and hotels 3.3
Education 4.3
Recreation and culture 2.7
Communications 1.1
Transport 2.8
Health 1
Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance -2.8
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels 3.4
Clothing and footwear 1.2
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco 2.1
Food and non-alcoholic beverages -1.9
CPI -ATE All-item index 1
CPI All-item index 1.6