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August prices of goods, services down by 0.1 %
Belgrade,
15 September 2009
The Serbian Statistics Office today said that the prices of goods and services in Serbia in August 2009 decreased by 0.1% against July.
In August 2009, compared to August 2008, retail prices went up by 8% and compared to December 2008 by 5.9 %.
Observed by groups, the greatest increase in August was recorded in the prices of recreation and culture (1.5%) and communication (1.2%), while the prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages went down by 1%.
The prices of other goods and services did not change significantly.
CPI COICOP represents a special retail prices index calculated according to the methodology harmonised with recommendations for retail prices index calculation in the EU (Harmonised Price Index).
CPI COICOP is defined as a measure of the average change in retail prices of goods and services used for personal consumption.
Observed by groups, the greatest increase in August was recorded in the prices of recreation and culture (1.5%) and communication (1.2%), while the prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages went down by 1%.
The prices of other goods and services did not change significantly.
CPI COICOP represents a special retail prices index calculated according to the methodology harmonised with recommendations for retail prices index calculation in the EU (Harmonised Price Index).
CPI COICOP is defined as a measure of the average change in retail prices of goods and services used for personal consumption.
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