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Inflation and consumer price indices in August 2023

Published at: 15.09.2023 - 11:00

In August 2023, the monthly inflation rate, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), was 0.4% compared to the previous month, and the annual inflation rate in August 2023 compared to August 2022 was 7.7%.

In August 2023, compared to the previous month, the highest increase was recorded in the prices for Transport (+4.6%), Health (+0.6%), Restaurants and hotels (+0.6%) and Miscellaneous goods and services (+0.4%). The decrease was registered for Clothing and footwear (-2.3%), Communications (-0.6%) and Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (-0.3%).

In August 2023, the monthly inflation rate, measured by the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), was 0.5% compared to the previous month, and the annual inflation rate in August 2023 compared to August 2022 was 7.5%.