CPI up 2.9 per cent last 12 months

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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 2.9 per cent from March 2018 to March 2019, while the CPI-ATE growth was 2.7 per cent in the same period. 

Written by: Gunnar Larsson

From February 2019 to March 2019 the CPI increased by 0.2 per cent, while the CPI-ATE increased by 0.3 per cent. 

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

CPI CPI-ATE
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
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

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

February 2019 - March 2019 February 2018 - March 2018
Miscellaneous goods and services 0.1 0.1
Restaurants and hotels 0.4 -0.6
Education 0 0
Recreation and culture -0.7 0.3
Communications 0.1 0
Transport 0.7 -0.1
Health 0.2 0.2
Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance 1.1 -0.3
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels -0.5 0.9
Clothing and footwear 5.6 7.5
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco -0.2 -0.1
Food and non-alcoholic beverages -0.9 -1.8
CPI -ATE All-item index 0.3 0.2
CPI All-item index 0.2 0.3

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

March 2018 - March 2019
Miscellaneous goods and services 1.4
Restaurants and hotels 4.2
Education 4.8
Recreation and culture 3.2
Communications 0.9
Transport 3.5
Health 1.6
Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance 3.2
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels 2.7
Clothing and footwear 3
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco 3.1
Food and non-alcoholic beverages 2.9
CPI -ATE All-item index 2.7
CPI All-item index 2.9

 

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