CPI up 3.1 per cent last 12 months

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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 3.1 per cent from October 2017 to October 2018.

Written by: Camilla Rochlenge

The CPI-ATE growth was 1.6 per cent in the same period. From September to October 2018 the CPI decreased by 0.2 per cent, while the CPI-ATE was unchanged.

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

CPI CPI-ATE
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
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

Figure 2. 12-month rate. CPI, CPI-ATE, CPI by divisions. October 2017 – October 2018

October 2017 – October 2018
Miscellaneous goods and services 1
Restaurants and hotels 3.4
Education 6.5
Recreation and culture 3.4
Communications 0.9
Transport 3.7
Health 2.1
Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance 2.1
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels 5.7
Clothing and footwear -2.1
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco 2.6
Food and non-alcoholic beverages 2.3
CPI -ATE All-item index 1.6
CPI All-item index 3.1

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

September 2018 - October 2018 September 2017 - October 2017
Miscellaneous goods and services 0 0.5
Restaurants and hotels 0 0.1
Education 0 0
Recreation and culture -0.1 -0.4
Communications 0.1 0.2
Transport 0.3 0.1
Health 0.1 0.1
Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance -0.5 0.6
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels -0.6 -0.2
Clothing and footwear 1.5 -0.1
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco -0.1 -0.2
Food and non-alcoholic beverages -0.8 0.3
CPI -ATE All-item index 0 0.3
CPI All-item index -0.2 0.1

 

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