CPI up 3.5 per cent last 12 months

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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 3.5 per cent from November 2017 to November 2018.

The CPI-ATE growth was 2.2 per cent in the same period. From October to November 2018, the CPI increased by 0.5 per cent, while the CPI-ATE increased by 0.3 per cent, according to new figures in Consumer price index.

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

CPI CPI-ATE
Nov. 2016 3.6 2.6
Dec. 2016 3.5 2.5
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

Figure 2. 12-month rate. CPI, CPI-ATE, CPI by divisions. November 2017 - November 2018

November 2017 - November 2018
Miscellaneous goods and services 1.4
Restaurants and hotels 3
Education 6.5
Recreation and culture 3
Communications 0.9
Transport 4.8
Health 2.7
Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance 2.6
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels 5.3
Clothing and footwear -2.6
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco 2.6
Food and non-alcoholic beverages 4.3
CPI -ATE All-item index 2.2
CPI All-item index 3.5

Figure 3. Monthly change in per cent. CPI, CPI-ATE, CPI by divisons

October 2018 - November 2018 October 2017 - November 2017
Miscellaneous goods and services 0.2 -0.3
Restaurants and hotels 0 0.5
Education 0 0
Recreation and culture 0.2 0.6
Communications -0.1 0
Transport 0.3 -0.8
Health 0.8 0.3
Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance -0.8 -1.3
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels 0.9 1.2
Clothing and footwear 0.7 1.1
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco 0 0
Food and non-alcoholic beverages 1.4 -0.5
CPI -ATE All-item index 0.3 -0.3
CPI All-item index 0.5 0.1