CPI up 1.8 per cent last 12 months

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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 1.8 per cent from October 2018 to October 2019, while the CPI-ATE growth was 2.2 per cent in the same period.

Written by: Gunnar Larsson

From September 2019 to October 2019 the CPI increased by 0.2 per cent, while the CPI-ATE was unchanged. 

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

CPI CPI-ATE
Oct. 2017 1.2 1.1
Nov. 2017 1.1 1
Dec. 2017 1.6 1.4
Jan. 2018 1.6 1.1
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

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

September 2019 - October 2019 September 2018 - October 2018
Miscellaneous goods and services 0.4 0
Restaurants and hotels 1.1 0
Education 0 0
Recreation and culture -0.2 -0.1
Communications 2.6 0.1
Transport -0.7 0.3
Health 0 0.1
Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance -0.4 -0.5
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels 0.9 -0.6
Clothing and footwear 1.2 1.5
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco 0 -0.1
Food and non-alcoholic beverages -1.1 -0.8
CPI -ATE All-item index 0 0
CPI All-item index 0.2 -0.2

Figure 3. 12-month rate. CPI, CPI-ATE, CPI by divisions. October 2018 - October 2019

October 2018 - October 2019
Miscellaneous goods and services 1.7
Restaurants and hotels 2.5
Education 3.5
Recreation and culture 1.6
Communications 5.7
Transport 2.3
Health 3.7
Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance 2.7
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels 1.4
Clothing and footwear 0.9
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco 2.6
Food and non-alcoholic beverages 0.4
CPI -ATE All-item index 2.2
CPI All-item index 1.8

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