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Consumer Price Index for the Month of August, 2002

The Consumer Price Index for August 2002 increased by 1,09 units or 0,99% to 111,17 units compared to 110,08 in July 2002. This is mainly due to increases in the prices of fresh vegetables and fruits. Decreases have been recorded in the prices of fresh meat and clothing.

  1. For the period January-August 2002 the CPI recorded an increase of 2,74% compared to the corresponding period of 2001. The rate of increase of the Index for August 2002 compared to August 2001 was 3,77%.
  2. The evolution of the Index during the last two months as well as the percentage changes compared with last year are shown in the table below:

Categories of Goods and Services

2002

Jan.

Febr.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

1.

Food & non-alcoholic beverages

117,98

116,30

115,65

116,92

113,81

113,02

111,05

116,15

2.

Alcoholic beverages & tobacco

123,40

124,06

124,72

125,57

126,69

147,66

150,72

150,92

3.

Clothing and footwear

84,53

83,60

91,86

96,79

97,91

98,27

84,24

83,76

4.

Housing, water, electricity and gas

111,63

111,95

112,12

112,66

113,30

113,74

115,37

115,71

5.

Furnishings, household equipment and supplies

98,77

99,14

100,58

101,06

101,32

101,41

102,16

103,16

6.

Health

117,08

117,69

118,07

120,13

120,34

120,48

121,25

121,41

7.

Transport

108,13

107,73

107,31

107,81

109,43

109,42

107,98

107,99

8.

Communication

82,29

82,29

80,95

80,85

80,83

80,81

82,87

82,87

9.

Recreation & culture

100,21

100,22

100,16

100,33

100,69

100,86

102,75

103,27

10.

Education

119,11

119,11

119,11

119,11

119,11

119,11

119,11

119,11

11.

Restaurants & hotels

117,56

117,81

118,11

119,24

119,42

120,52

122,59

122,71

12.

Miscellaneous goods and services

111,03

112,20

112,65

113,18

113,82

114,64

118,46

118,59

General Index

108,82

108,58

109,25

110,34

110,40

110,88

110,08

111,17

 

 

Categories of Goods and Services

Price Indices (1998=100)

Percentage change (%)

January 2002

December 2001

February 2002

March 2002

April 2002

May 2002

June 2002

July 2002

August 2002

Jan 2002 Jan.2001

Feb. 2002 Feb.2001

March 2002 March 2001

April 2002 April 2001

May 2002 May 2001

June 2002 June 2001

July 2002 July 2001

August 2002 August 2001

Jan.-Feb. 2002 Jan.-Feb. 2001

Jan.-March 2002 Jan.-March 2001

Jan.-April 2002 Jan.-April 2001

Jan.-May 2002 Jan.-May 2001

Jan.-June 2002 Jan.June 2001

Jan.-July 2002 Jan.July 2001

Jan.-August 2002 Jan.-August 2001

1.

Food and non-alcoholic beverages

117,98

118,41

116,30

115,65

116,92

113,81

113,02

111,05

116,15

11,14

8,70

8,08

8,56

5,12

1,71

3,40

4,72

9,92

9,31

9,12

8,31

7,18

6,64

6,40

2.

Alcoholic beverages and tobacco

123,40

123,06

124,06

124,72

125,57

126,69

147,66

150,72

150,92

1,12

0,80

1,03

1,32

2,36

19,3

21,76

21,85

0,96

0,98

1,07

1,33

4,33

6,83

8,72

3.

Clothing and footwear

84,53

102,34

83,60

91,86

96,79

97,91

98,27

84,24

83,76

-5,39

-0,57

-3,07

-3,67

-4,21

-4,13

-3,78

-4,33

-3,06

-3,06

-3,22

-3,44

-3,57

-3,59

-3,68

4.

Housing, water, electricity and gas

111,63

110,60

111,95

112,12

112,66

113,30

113,74

115,37

115,71

1,55

1,61

2,31

2,97

3,62

3,78

5,01

5,37

1,57

1,82

2,10

2,41

2,63

2,98

3,27

5.

Furnishings, household equipment and supplies

98,77

103,57

99,14

100,58

101,06

101,32

101,41

102,16

103,16

-2,03

-0,40

-1,20

-1,49

-0,70

-0,77

3,10

4,13

-1,22

-1,21

-1,28

-1,17

-1,10

-0,51

0,06

6.

Health

117,08

116,94

117,69

118,07

120,13

120,34

120,48

121,25

121,41

4,00

4,54

4,38

6,18

4,41

4,54

5,20

5,09

4,27

4,30

4,77

4,69

4,67

4,75

4,79

7.

Transport

108,13

107,73

107,73

107,31

107,81

109,43

109,42

107,98

107,99

0,76

0,20

-0,21

-0,01

1,40

0,57

-0,52

0,27

0,48

0,25

0,19

0,43

0,45

0,32

0,32

8.

Communication

82,29

83,03

82,29

80,95

80,85

80,83

80,81

82,87

82,87

-7,48

-6,32

-7,59

-7,58

-7,87

-7,88

-5,53

-7,29

-6,90

-7,14

-7,24

-7,37

-7,45

-7,17

-7,19

9.

Recreation and culture

100,21

100,61

100,22

100,16

100,33

100,69

100,86

102,75

103,27

1,12

1,31

1,04

1,01

1,54

1,83

3,91

3,63

1,22

1,16

1,12

1,20

1,30

1,69

1,93

10.

Education

119,11

119,11

119,11

119,11

119,11

119,11

119,11

119,11

119,11

6,63

6,63

5,79

5,79

5,79

5,79

5,79

5,79

6,63

6,35

6,21

6,13

6,07

6,03

6,00

11.

Restaurants and hotels

117,56

117,49

117,81

118,11

119,24

119,42

120,52

122,59

122,71

3,45

3,17

3,29

3,26

2,95

3,2

4,90

4,89

3,31

3,31

3,30

3,22

3,22

3,46

3,64

12.

Miscellaneous goods and services

111,03

110,87

112,20

112,65

113,18

113,82

114,64

118,46

118,59

2,55

3,12

3,42

3,65

3,59

4,28

7,92

7,81

2,84

3,03

3,19

3,27

3,44

4,08

4,55

General Consumer Price Index

108,82

110,43

108,58

109,25

110,34

110,40

110,88

110,08

111,17

2,70

2,70

2,36

2,65

2,35

2,03

3,32

3,77

2,70

2,58

2,60

2,56

2,47

2,58

2,74

 

 

 

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