CPI up 2.5 per cent last 12 months

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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 2.5 per cent from May 2018 to May 2019, while the CPI-ATE growth was 2.3 per cent in the same period. 

Written by: Gunnar Larsson

From April 2019 to May 2019 the CPI decreased by 0.3 per cent, while the CPI-ATE decreased by 0.2 per cent.

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

CPI CPI-ATE
May 2017 2.1 1.6
June 2017 1.9 1.6
July 2017 1.5 1.2
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

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

April 2019 - May 2019 April 2018 - May 2018
Miscellaneous goods and services -0.2 -0.1
Restaurants and hotels 0.9 0.1
Education 0 0
Recreation and culture 0.1 0
Communications 0.4 -0.1
Transport -1.2 0.6
Health 0.3 0.4
Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance -0.9 -0.3
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels -0.1 -0.5
Clothing and footwear 1.7 2
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco 0 0.2
Food and non-alcoholic beverages -0.9 0.1
CPI -ATE All-item index -0.2 0.2
CPI All-item index -0.3 0.1

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

May 2018 - May 2019
Miscellaneous goods and services 1.4
Restaurants and hotels 3.1
Education 4.8
Recreation and culture 4.2
Communications 2.9
Transport 2.8
Health 2
Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance 1.8
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels 3.5
Clothing and footwear 0.2
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco 2.9
Food and non-alcoholic beverages 1
CPI -ATE All-item index 2.3
CPI All-item index 2.5

 

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