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Consumer Price Index for the Month of September, 2002

The Consumer Price Index for September 2002 increased by 1,24 units or 1,12% to 112,41 units compared to 111,17 in August 2002. This is mainly due to increases in the prices of clothing, footwear and furnishing items following the end of summer sales as well as to increases in the prices of certain fresh fruit and tuition fees of private educational institutions and part-time educational coaching centres. A decrease has been recorded in the prices of certain fresh vegetables.

2. For the period January-September 2002 the CPI recorded an increase of 2,81% compared to the corresponding period of 2001. The rate of increase of the Index for September 2002 compared to September 2001 was 3,41%.

3. The evolution of the Index during the last two months as well as the percentage changes compared with last year are shown in the table below:

 

Categories of Goods and Services

2002

Jan.

Febr.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.
1.

Food & non-alcoholic beverages

117,98

116,30

115,65

116,92

113,81

113,02

111,05

116,15

116,29
2.

Alcoholic beverages & tobacco

123,40

124,06

124,72

125,57

126,69

147,66

150,72

150,92

150,20

3.

Clothing and footwear

84,53

83,60

91,86

96,79

97,91

98,27

84,24

83,76

92,21

4.

Housing, water, electricity and gas

111,63

111,95

112,12

112,66

113,30

113,74

115,37

115,71

116,20

5.

Furnishings, household equipment and supplies

98,77

99,14

100,58

101,06

101,32

101,41

102,16

103,16

105,01

6.

Health

117,08

117,69

118,07

120,13

120,34

120,48

121,25

121,41

121,77

7.

Transport

108,13

107,73

107,31

107,81

109,43

109,42

107,98

107,99

108,69

8.

Communication

82,29

82,29

80,95

80,85

80,83

80,81

82,87

82,87

82,74

9.

Recreation & culture

100,21

100,22

100,16

100,33

100,69

100,86

102,75

103,27

103,56

10.

Education

119,11

119,11

119,11

119,11

119,11

119,11

119,11

119,11

124,40

11.

Restaurants & hotels

117,56

117,81

118,11

119,24

119,42

120,52

122,59

122,71

122,75
12.

Miscellaneous goods and services

111,03

112,20

112,65

113,18

113,82

114,64

118,46

118,59

119,03

General Index

108,82

108,58

109,25

110,34

110,40

110,88

110,08

111,17

112,41

 

Categories of Goods and Services Price Indices (1998=100) Percentage change (%)
January 2002 December 2001  February 2002 March       2002  April 2002  May 2002 June 2002 July 2002 August 2002 September 2002 Jan 2002 Jan.2001   Feb. 2002 Feb.2001    March 2002 March 2001  April 2002 April 2001  May 2002 May 2001  June 2002
June 2001		 July 2002
July 2001		 August 2002 August 2001    Sept. 2002 Sept. 2001    Jan.-Feb. 2002 Jan.-Feb. 2001   Jan.-March 2002 Jan.-March 2001    Jan.-April 2002 Jan.-April 2001    Jan.-May 2002 Jan.-May 2001    Jan.-June 2002
Jan.June 2001   		 Jan.-July 2002
Jan.July 2001   		 Jan.-August 2002 Jan.-August 2001    Jan.-Sept. 2002 Jan.-Sept. 2001   
1.   Food and non-alcoholic beverages 117.98   118.41   116.30   115.65   116.92   113.81   113.02   111.05   116.15   116.29   11.14   8.70   8.08   8.56   5.12   1.71   3.40   4.72   3.49   9.92   9.31   9.12   8.31   7.18   6.64   6.40   6.06  
2.   Alcoholic beverages and tobacco 123.40   123.06   124.06   124.72   125.57   126.69   147.66   150.72   150.92   150.20   1.12   0.80   1.03   1.32   2.36   19.3   21.76   21.85   21.27   0.96   0.98   1.07   1.33   4.33   6.83   8.72   10.11  
3.   Clothing and footwear 84.53   102.34   83.60   91.86   96.79   97.91   98.27   84.24   83.76   92.21   -5.39   -0.57   -3.07   -3.67   -4.21   -4.13   -3.78   -4.33   -5.68   -3.06   -3.06   -3.22   -3.44   -3.57   -3.59   -3.68   -3.91  
4.   Housing, water, electricity and gas 111.63   110.60   111.95   112.12   112.66   113.30   113.74   115.37   115.71   116.20   1.55   1.61   2.31   2.97   3.62   3.78   5.01   5.37   5.84   1.57   1.82   2.10   2.41   2.63   2.98   3.27   3.56  
5.   Furnishings, household equipment and supplies 98.77   103.57   99.14   100.58   101.06   101.32   101.41   102.16   103.16   105.01   -2.03   -0.40   -1.20   -1.49   -0.70   -0.77   3.10   4.13   3.05   -1.22   -1.21   -1.28   -1.17   -1.10   -0.51   0.06   0.4  
6.   Health 117.08   116.94   117.69   118.07   120.13   120.34   120.48   121.25   121.41   121.77   4.00   4.54   4.38   6.18   4.41   4.54   5.20   5.09   5.23   4.27   4.30   4.77   4.69   4.67   4.75   4.79   4.84  
7.   Transport 108.13   107.73   107.73   107.31   107.81   109.43   109.42   107.98   107.99   108.69   0.76   0.20   -0.21   -0.01   1.40   0.57   -0.52   0.27   0.83   0.48   0.25   0.19   0.43   0.45   0.32   0.32   0.37  
8.   Communication 82.29   83.03   82.29   80.95   80.85   80.83   80.81   82.87   82.87   82.74   -7.48   -6.32   -7.59   -7.58   -7.87   -7.88   -5.53   -7.29   -7.26   -6.90   -7.14   -7.24   -7.37   -7.45   -7.17   -7.19   -7.2  
9.   Recreation and culture 100.21   100.61   100.22   100.16   100.33   100.69   100.86   102.75   103.27   103.56   1.12   1.31   1.04   1.01   1.54   1.83   3.91   3.63   2.73   1.22   1.16   1.12   1.20   1.30   1.69   1.93   2.01  
10.   Education 119.11   119.11   119.11   119.11   119.11   119.11   119.11   119.11   119.11   124.40   6.63   6.63   5.79   5.79   5.79   5.79   5.79   5.79   7.27   6.63   6.35   6.21   6.13   6.07   6.03   6.00   6.15  
11.   Restaurants and hotels 117.56   117.49   117.81   118.11   119.24   119.42   120.52   122.59   122.71   122.75   3.45   3.17   3.29   3.26   2.95   3.2   4.90   4.89   4.17   3.31   3.31   3.30   3.22   3.22   3.46   3.64   3.7  
12.   Miscellaneous goods and services 111.03   110.87   112.20   112.65   113.18   113.82   114.64   118.46   118.59   119.03   2.55   3.12   3.42   3.65   3.59   4.28   7.92   7.81   7.35   2.84   3.03   3.19   3.27   3.44   4.08   4.55   4.86  
                                                                                                                 
    General Consumer Price Index 108.82   110.43   108.58   109.25   110.34   110.40   110.88   110.08   111.17   112.41   2.70   2.70   2.36   2.65   2.35   2.03   3.32   3.77   3.41   2.70   2.58   2.60   2.56   2.47   2.58   2.74   2.81  

 

 

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