CPI up 1.5 per cent last 12 months

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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 1.5 per cent from September 2018 to September 2019, while the CPI-ATE growth was 2.2 per cent in the same period. 

From August 2019 to September 2019 the CPI increased by 0.5 per cent, while the CPI-ATE increased by 0.6 per cent.

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

CPI CPI-ATE
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
May 2019 2.5 2.3
June 2019 1.9 2.3
July 2019 1.9 2.2
Aug. 2019 1.6 2.1
Sep. 2019 1.5 2.2

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

August 2019 - September 2019 August 2018 - September 2018
Miscellaneous goods and services 0 -0.1
Restaurants and hotels -0.7 0.1
Education 3.5 4.8
Recreation and culture -0.1 0.5
Communications -0.5 0
Transport 0.3 0
Health -0.4 -0.2
Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance 4.4 3.6
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels -0.3 0.2
Clothing and footwear 7 5.2
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco 0 0
Food and non-alcoholic beverages -0.6 -0.4
CPI -ATE All-item index 0.6 0.5
CPI All-item index 0.5 0.6

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

September 2018 - September 2019
Miscellaneous goods and services 1.3
Restaurants and hotels 1.4
Education 3.5
Recreation and culture 1.7
Communications 3.1
Transport 3.3
Health 3.8
Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance 2.6
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels -0.1
Clothing and footwear 1.2
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco 2.5
Food and non-alcoholic beverages 0.8
CPI -ATE All-item index 2.2
CPI All-item index 1.5