CPI up 2.9 per cent last 12 months

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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 2.9 per cent from April 2018 to April 2019, while the CPI-ATE growth was 2.6 per cent in the same period. 

Written by: Gunnar Larsson

From March 2019 to April 2019 the CPI increased by 0.4 per cent, while the CPI-ATE increased by 0.5 per cent. 

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

CPI CPI-ATE
Apr. 2017 2.2 1.7
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

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

March 2019 - April 2019 March 2018 - April 2018
Miscellaneous goods and services 0.1 0
Restaurants and hotels -0.4 1.4
Education 0 0
Recreation and culture 1.7 0.8
Communications 2 0.5
Transport 1.8 0.7
Health 0.3 -0.2
Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance 0.6 1.4
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels -0.2 -0.5
Clothing and footwear -0.4 2.1
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco -0.1 -0.1
Food and non-alcoholic beverages -0.8 0.2
CPI -ATE All-item index 0.5 0.5
CPI All-item index 0.4 0.4

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

April 2018 - April 2019
Miscellaneous goods and services 1.5
Restaurants and hotels 2.3
Education 4.8
Recreation and culture 4.1
Communications 2.4
Transport 4.6
Health 2.1
Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance 2.4
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels 3
Clothing and footwear 0.5
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco 3.1
Food and non-alcoholic beverages 1.9
CPI -ATE All-item index 2.6
CPI All-item index 2.9

 

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