CPI up 3.1 per cent last 12 months

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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 3.1 per cent from January 2018 to January 2019, while the CPI-ATE growth was 2.1 per cent in the same period.

From December 2018 to January 2019 the CPI decreased by 0.5 per cent, while the CPI-ATE decreased by 0.7 per cent.

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

CPI CPI-ATE
Jan. 2017 2.8 2.1
Feb. 2017 2.5 1.6
Mar. 2017 2.4 1.7
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

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

December 2018 - January 2019 December 2017 - January 2018
Miscellaneous goods and services 0.7 1
Restaurants and hotels 0.4 0.3
Education 0 1.6
Recreation and culture 0 -0.6
Communications 0.3 -0.1
Transport 0.1 0.2
Health -0.5 0.1
Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance -3.8 -2
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels 0.9 0.8
Clothing and footwear -11.5 -12
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco 1 1
Food and non-alcoholic beverages 0.4 2.6
CPI -ATE All-item index -0.7 -0.8
CPI All-item index -0.5 -0.1

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

January 2018 - January 2019
Miscellaneous goods and services 1.3
Restaurants and hotels 3.3
Education 4.8
Recreation and culture 3.9
Communications 1.1
Transport 3.4
Health 2.1
Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance 1.4
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels 5.9
Clothing and footwear -1.1
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco 2.5
Food and non-alcoholic beverages 1.2
CPI -ATE All-item index 2.1
CPI All-item index 3.1