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Retail prices of goods, services increased in February by 0.5%
Belgrade,
12 March 2013
The Statistics Office said today that retail prices of goods and services used for personal consumption in February 2013, compared to January 2013, increased on average by 0.5%.
Consumer prices in February 2013, compared with February 2012, increased by 12.4% and in relation with December 2012, by 1.1%.
Observed by main groups according to destination of consumption in February 2013 in relation to the previous month, the greatest increase of prices was noted in the groups Alcoholic beverages and tobacco (3.8%), Communication (1.0%), Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (0.8%), Recreation and culture (0.6%), Restaurants and hotels (0.3%) and Food and non-alcoholic beverages (0.2%).
Decrease of prices was noted in the groups of Clothing and footwear (-0.5%), Transport (-0.2%) and Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (-0.1%).
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, according to a statement.
Observed by main groups according to destination of consumption in February 2013 in relation to the previous month, the greatest increase of prices was noted in the groups Alcoholic beverages and tobacco (3.8%), Communication (1.0%), Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (0.8%), Recreation and culture (0.6%), Restaurants and hotels (0.3%) and Food and non-alcoholic beverages (0.2%).
Decrease of prices was noted in the groups of Clothing and footwear (-0.5%), Transport (-0.2%) and Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (-0.1%).
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, according to a statement.
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