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Consumer Price Index by COICOP and Retail Price Index,
July 2018
07.08.2018
According to the State Statistical Office data, the Consumer Price Index in July 2018, in comparison with the previous month, was 99.7, while the Retail Price index was 100.4.
A decrease in the Consumer Price Index in July 2018, in comparison with the previous month, was registered in fresh or chilled vegetables other than potatoes and other tubers by 12.0%, fresh or chilled fruit by 2.3%, oils and fats by 1.1%, other bakery products by 0.6%, flours and other cereals by 0.5%, cheese and curd by 0.4%, frozen fish, sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and confectionery by 0.3%.
In July, there was also a decrease of the indices of sewage collection by 6.2%, photographic and cinematographic equipment and optical instruments by 5.9%, liquid fuels for household by 1.7%, information processing equipment by 1.5%, liquid fuels and lubricants for personal transport equipment by 1.2%, cleaning and maintenance of the dwelling by 0.9%, footwear by 0.8%, equipment for reception, recording and reproduction of sound and picture by 0.4%.
An increase of the Consumer Price Index in July 2018, in comparison with the previous month, was registered in dry fruit and nuts by 0.9%, yoghurt by 0.6%, fresh or chilled fish by 0.5%, dried, salted or smoked meat, eggs and cigarettes by 0.4%, dried vegetables, other preserved or processed vegetables by 0.3%, cereals, frozen fruit and food products n.e.c by 0.2%.
In July 2018, there was also an increase of the indices of passenger transport by air by 16.1%, package holidays by 6.5%, accommodation services by 3.4%, passenger transport by road by 1.6%, paramedical services, recording media by 1.5%, bicycles by 1.0%, cultural services by 0.9%, carpets and other floor coverings by 0.7%, small electric household appliances by 0.6%, domestic services and household services by 0.5%, therapeutic appliances and equipment by 0.4%, glassware, tableware and household utensils, gardens, plants and flowers by 0.3%, clothing materials and catering services by 0.2%.
The Consumer Price Index in July 2018, in comparison with July 2017, increased by 1.7%, while the Retail Price Index increased by
3.3%.
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