Price indices of consumer goods and services in September 2018
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Consumer prices in September 2018, compared with the previous month, increased by 0,2% (of which goods – by 0,5%, with a decrease of prices of services – by 0,5%). Compared with the corresponding month of the previous year, consumer prices increased by 1,9% (of which goods – by 2,0% and services – by 1,5%).
Contributions of price changes to the total consumer price index
In September of the current year, compared with the previous month, the highest contribution to the total consumer price index came from higher prices of Food (by 0,7%) and Clothing and footwear (by 2,4%), which increased the index by 0,15 pp and 0,12 pp, respectively. Lower prices of Communication (by 2,3%) as well as Recreation and culture (by 0,9%) decreased the index by 0,11 pp and 0,06 pp, respectively. Compared with the corresponding month of the previous year, higher prices related to Transport (by 7,0%), as well as Food (by 2,3%) and Dwelling (by 2,0%) increased the consumer price index by 0,60 pp, 0,52 pp and 0,51 pp, respectively. Lower prices related to Communication (by 3,6%) as well as Clothing and footwear (by 3,3%) decreased the index by 0,18 pp and 0,17 pp, respectively.
