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Harmonized index rose by 2.7 per cent
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2000-05-10T10:00:00.000Z
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Harmonized index of consumer prices, April 2000

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Harmonized index rose by 2.7 per cent

The harmonized index of consumer prices (HICP) for Norway was 109.7 (1996=100) in April, an increase of 0.4 per cent from March. From April 1999 to April this year the HICP increased by 2.7 per cent compared with 2.6 per cent in March.

The increase from February to March is mainly due to a rise in prices of clothing and footwear, and higher rentals for housing. A decrease in the prices of food and the tariffs on electricity pulled in the opposite direction.

The HICP for the EEA in March was 105.9, an increase of 0.5 per cent from February. From March 1999 to March 2000 the HICP increased by 1.9 per cent. The HICP for the European Monetary Union was 105.6 in March, up 0.4 per cent from February. The year to year growth in March was 2.1 per cent.

The United Kingdom

The United Kingdom (UK) had the lowest increase in prices in the EEA area from March 1999 to March this year. In this period the prices rose by 0.7 per cent. The UK has had a decrease in prices of several groups. The prices of clothing and footwear have fallen by 6.1 per cent while the prices of communication decreased by 3.9 per cent. The prices in the consumer group's food and non-alcoholic beverages and furnishing, household equipment and routine maintenance decreased by 2.4 per cent.

Highest growth

In the EEA area Ireland and Iceland have had the highest increase in prices. From March 1999 to March 2000 the prices in Ireland and Iceland increased by 5.0 and 4.6 per cent respectively.