Inflation and consumer price indices in December 2012

Consumer price index (CPI)

The consumer price index in December 2012 compared to November 2012 was 100.4%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.4%. The annual inflation in December 2012 compared to December 2011 was 4.2%.

The annual average inflation, measured by CPI, in the last 12 months (January - December 2012) compared to the previous 12 months (January - December 2011) was 3.0%.

In December 2012 compared to the previous month the prices of goods and services in the main consumer groups changed as follows:

• Food and non-alcoholic beverages - an increase of 0.9%;

• Alcoholic beverages and tobacco - the prices remained at the level of the previous month;

• Clothing and footwear - the prices remained at the level of the previous month;

• Housing (rentals, maintenance and repair), water, electricity, gas and other fuels - an increase of 0.1%;

• Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance of the house - the prices remained at the level of the previous month;

• Health - a decrease of 0.2%;

• Transport - a decrease of 1.1%;

• Communications - an increase of 0.2%;

• Recreation and culture - an increase of 2.5%;

• Education - the prices remained at the level of the previous month;

• Restaurants and hotels - an increase of 0.7%;

• Miscellaneous goods and service - an increase of 0.1%.

Information about Harmonized index of consumer prices (HICP) and Price index of a small basket (PISB) - HERE

Source: National Statistical Institute