January 1999



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Consumer Price Index for the Month of January, 1999

The Department of Statistics and Research announces that the Consumer Price Index for January, 1999 decreased by 0,81 units or 0,65 per cent to 123,03 units compared to 123,84 in the previous month. This is mainly due to decreases in the prices of certain clothing and footwear items due to sale discounts as well as to decreases in the prices of certain fresh fruit and vegetables.

2. The average rate of increase of the Index for the last twelve months (i.e. February 1998-January 1999) compared to the preceding twelve months (i.e. February 1997-January 1998) was 2,24%.

3. The Index of January 1999 compared to the Index of January 1998 showed an increase of 2,18%.

Categories of Goods and services		1999
Categories of Goods and services		January
I.	Food, beverages and tobacco	124,77
II.	Clothing and footwear	130,93
III.	Rents, fuel and power	132,16
IV.	Furnishings, household equipment and supplies	115,99
V.	Medical care	137,77
VI.	Transport and communication	109,51
VII.	Recreation, education and cultural services	129,66
VIII.	Miscellaneous goods and services	122,80
	General Index	123,03

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