GeoStat: Annual inflation rate amount to 4.8 %
GeoStat: Annual inflation rate amount to 4.8 %

In August 2020 the Consumer Price Index decreased 0.02 per cent compared to the previous month, while the annual inflation rate amounted to 4.8 per cent, said GeoStat.

With regard to the annual core inflation1, the prices increased by 5.7 per cent, while the annual core inflation without tobacco2 amounted to 5.2 per cent.

The following table shows percentage changes in prices for the commodity groups of the consumer basket as well as the relevant contributions to the overall monthly inflation rate.