CPI up 1.6 per cent last 12 months

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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 1.6 per cent from August 2018 to August 2019, while the CPI-ATE growth was 2.1 per cent in the same period.

Written by: Gunnar Larsson

From July 2019 to August 2019 the CPI decreased by 0.7 per cent, while the CPI-ATE decreased by 0.6 per cent.

Figure 1. 12-month rate, CPI and CPI-ATE

CPI CPI-ATE
Aug. 2017 1.3 0.9
Sep. 2017 1.6 1
Oct. 2017 1.2 1.1
Nov. 2017 1.1 1
Dec. 2017 1.6 1.4
Jan. 2018 1.6 1.1
Feb. 2018 2.2 1.4
Mar. 2018 2.2 1.2
Apr. 2018 2.4 1.3
May 2018 2.3 1.2
June 2018 2.6 1.1
July 2018 3 1.4
Aug. 2018 3.4 1.9
Sep. 2018 3.4 1.9
Oct. 2018 3.1 1.6
Nov. 2018 3.5 2.2
Dec. 2018 3.5 2.1
Jan. 2019 3.1 2.1
Feb. 2019 3 2.6
Mar. 2019 2.9 2.7
Apr. 2019 2.9 2.6
May 2019 2.5 2.3
June 2019 1.9 2.3
July 2019 1.9 2.2
Aug. 2019 1.6 2.1

Figure 2. Monthly change in per cent. CPI, CPI-ATE, CPI by divisons

July 2019 - August 2019 July 2018 - August 2018
Miscellaneous goods and services 0 0.2
Restaurants and hotels 0.4 0.7
Education 0 0
Recreation and culture 0.2 0.7
Communications 1.2 0.1
Transport -2.3 -2
Health 2.2 -0.1
Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance -3.4 -3.2
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels 0.4 0.3
Clothing and footwear 0.7 3.4
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco -0.1 -0.1
Food and non-alcoholic beverages -2.4 -1.6
CPI -ATE All-item index -0.6 -0.5
CPI All-item index -0.7 -0.4

Figure 3. 12-month rate. CPI, CPI-ATE, CPI by divisions. August 2018 - August 2019

August 2018 - August 2019
Miscellaneous goods and services 1.2
Restaurants and hotels 2.3
Education 4.8
Recreation and culture 2.3
Communications 3.6
Transport 3
Health 4
Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance 1.8
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels 0.3
Clothing and footwear -0.6
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco 2.5
Food and non-alcoholic beverages 0.9
CPI -ATE All-item index 2.1
CPI All-item index 1.6

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