July 2001



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Consumer Price Index for the Month of July, 2001

The Consumer Price Index for July 2001 decreased by 2,13 units or 1,96% to 106,54 units compared to 108,67 in June 2001. This is mainly due to decreases in the prices of certain clothing, footwear and furnishing items due to summer sale discounts as well as to reductions in the prices of certain fresh fruit and vegetables.

2. For the period January-July 2001 the CPI recorded an increase of 1,82% compared to the corresponding period of 2000. The rate of increase of the Index for July 2001 compared to July 2000 was 1,01%.

3. The evolution of the Index by category for the last twelve months was:

Categories of Goods and Services		2001
Categories of Goods and Services		Jan.	Febr.	Mar.	Apr.	May	June	July
1.	Food & non-alcoholic beverages	106,15	106,99	107,00	107,70	108,27	111,12	107,40
2.	Alcoholic beverages & tobacco	122,03	123,07	123,45	123,93	123,77	123,77	123,78
3.	Clothing and footwear	89,35	84,08	94,77	100,48	102,21	102,50	87,55
4.	Housing, water, electricity and gas	109,93	110,18	109,59	109,41	109,34	109,60	109,87
5.	Furnishings, household equipment and supplies	100,82	99,54	101,80	102,59	102,03	102,20	99,09
6.	Health	112,58	112,58	113,12	113,14	115,26	115,25	115,26
7.	Transport	107,31	107,51	107,54	107,82	107,92	108,80	108,54
8.	Communication	88,94	87,84	87,60	87,48	87,73	87,72	87,72
9.	Recreation & culture	99,10	98,92	99,13	99,33	99,16	99,05	98,88
10.	Education	111,70	111,70	112,59	112,59	112,59	112,59	112,59
11.	Restaurants & hotels	113,64	114,19	114,35	115,47	116,00	116,78	116,86
12.	Miscellaneous goods and services	108,27	108,81	108,92	109,19	109,88	109,93	109,77
	General Index	105,96	105,73	106,73	107,49	107,86	108,67	106,54

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