The monthly inflation in January 2021 was 0.2%

According to the preliminary data of the NSI, the consumer price index in January 2021 compared to December 2020 was 100.2%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.2%. The annual inflation in January 2021 compared to January 2020 was -0.6%, data released by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) on 15 February  showed.

In January 2021 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 0.4%;
· Alcoholic beverages and tobacco - an increase of 0.4%;
· Clothing and footwear - a decrease of 3.7%;
· Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels - the prices remained at the level of the previous month;
· Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance of the house - an increase of 0.2%;
· Health - an increase of 0.1%;
· Transport - an increase of 1.2%;
· Communications - an increase of 0.2%;
· Recreation and culture - an increase of 1.3%;
· Education - an increase of 0.5%;
· Restaurants and hotels - an increase of 0.3%;
· Miscellaneous goods and service - a decrease of 0.3%.