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Consumer Price Index for the Month of February, 1999

The Department of Statistics and Research announces that the Consumer Price Index for February, 1999 decreased by 2,29 units or 1,86 per cent to 123,03 units compared to 120,74 in the previous month. This is mainly due to decreases in the prices of certain clothing and footwear items due to sale discounts as well as to decreases in the prices of certain fresh fruit and potatoes.

2. The average rate of increase of the Index for the last twelve months (i.e. March 1998-February 1999) compared to the preceding twelve months (i.e. March 1997-February 1998) was 2,0%.

The Index of February 1999 compared to the Index of February 1998 showed an increase of 0,42%.

 

Categories of Goods and services

 1999

January

February
I.

Food, beverages and tobacco

124,77

123,91
II.

Clothing and footwear

130,93

106,32
III.

Rents, fuel and power

132,16

132,94
IV.

Furnishings, household equipment and supplies

115,99

115,23
V.

Medical care

137,77

138,14
VI.

Transport and communication

109,51

109,84
VII.

Recreation, education and cultural services

129,66

129,50
VIII.

Miscellaneous goods and services

122,80

123,20

General Index

123,03

120,74

 

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