Consumer prices in February 2012, compared to February 2011, increased by 4.9% and by 0.9% in relation to December 2011.
Observed by main groups according to destination of consumption in February 2012 in relation to the previous month, the greatest increase of prices was noted in the groups Food and non-alcoholic beverages and Transport (by 1.4% each), Recreation and culture (0.8%), Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (0.7%) and Alcoholic beverages and tobacco (0.6%).
A slight decrease of prices was noted in the group Clothing and footwear (-0.5%).
Prices of other products and services mostly remained unchanged.
CPI COICOP is defined as a measure of average change of retail prices of goods and services used for personal consumption.