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Decreased harmonized index
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2001-11-09T10:00:00.000Z
Prices and price indices;Income and consumption
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hkpi, Harmonized index of consumer prices, HCPI, inflation, EU countries, EEA countries, price trends, price increases, product groups (for example food, housing, transport), service groups (for example telecom services, hotels and restaurants)Consumption, Consumer prices , Income and consumption, Prices and price indices
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Harmonized index of consumer prices, October 2001

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Decreased harmonized index

The harmonized index of consumer prices (HICP) fell from 1.9 per cent in September to 1.8 per cent in October measured by the year-to-year change. HICP for Norway was 112.8 (1996=100) in October, unchanged from September.

Airline fares and the prices of clothing went up while petrol prices pulled in the opposite direction from September to October. See the article for the Consumer Price Index for October for more details.

Change from August to September in the EEA-area

The HICP for the EEA was 109.7 (1996=100) in September, an increase of 0.3 per cent from August. The year-to-year change in September was 2.4 per cent, down from 2.6 per cent in August. The HICP for the Euro-zone was also 109.7 in September and the year-to-year growth in September was 2.5 per cent.

Communications

The prices of communications have declined in the EEA-area by 2.3 per cent during the last 12 months. Luxembourg, Ireland and Belgium have shown the strongest price drops. The Nordic countries along with Austria have, on the other hand, dampened the price decrease in the EEA-area.

Food and non-alcoholic beverages

The prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages have increased the most in the EEA-area by 5.3 per cent. Except from Norway, all the countries in the area have increased their prices. In Norway the prices have dropped by 6.4 per cent due to the value added tax reform from 1 July. Iceland and the Netherlands have increased the prices the most by 10.7 and 8.2 per cent respectively.