The monthly inflation in December was 0.5%

The consumer price index in December 2020 compared to November 2020 was 100.5%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.5%. The annual inflation in December 2020 compared to December 2019 was 0.1% . The annual average inflation, measured by CPI, in the last 12 months (January - December 2020) compared to the previous 12 months (January - December 2019) was 1.7%.

In December 2020 compared to the previous month the prices of goods and services in the main consumer groups changed as follows:
· Food and non-alcoholic beverages - a decrease of 0.2%;
· Alcoholic beverages and tobacco - a decrease of 0.1%;
 · Clothing and footwear - a decrease of 1.7%;
· 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 - a decrease of 0.2%;
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· Health - a decrease of 0.1%;
· Transport - an increase of 1.2%;
· Communications - an increase of 0.1%;
· Recreation and culture - an increase of 9.5%;
· Education - a decrease of 0.1%;
· Restaurants and hotels - an increase of 0.1%;
· Miscellaneous goods and service - a decrease of 0.2%.

Source: National Statistical Institute