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No: 37381 05 April 2021 Hrs: 10:00 |
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Consumer Price Index, March 2021 Consumer price index (CPI) increased by 16.19% annually and 1.08% monthly A rise in general index was realized in CPI (2003=100) on the previous month by 1.08%, on December of the previous year by 3.71%, on same month of the previous year by 16.19% and on the twelve months moving averages basis by 13.18% in March 2021. Annual rate of changes in CPI (%), March 2021 The lowest annual increase was 2.87% in alcoholic beverages and tobacco Clothing and footwear with 7.43%, communication with 8.01% and education with 8.33%, were the other main groups where lowest annual increases realized. On the other hand, transportation with 24.85%, furnishings and household equipment with 23.64% and miscellaneous goods and services with 21.49% were the main groups where high annual increases realized. CPI annual rate of changes in main groups (%), March 2021 The lowest monthly increase was 0.04% in alcoholic beverages and tobacco In March 2021, there was no change in transportation main group. Furnishing and household equipment with 0.54% and housing with 0.70% were the other groups that indicated monthly decrease amongst the main groups. On the other hand, health with 3.70%, education with 2.77% and hotels, cafes and restaurants with 2.60% were the main groups where high monthly increases realized. CPI monthly rate of changes in main groups (%), March 2021 In March 2021, within average prices of 415 items in the index, the average prices of 93 items decreased and the average prices of 35 items remained unchanged while the average prices of 287 items increased. The indicator for CPI having specified coverage (B) increased by 17.49% annually and 1.26% monthly A risein CPI excluding unprocessed food, energy, alcoholic beverages, tobacco and gold was realized in CPI (2003=100) on the previous month by 1.26%, on December of the previous year by 3.73%, on same month of the previous year by 17.49% and on the twelve months moving averages basis by 13.25%in March 2021. The next release on this subject will be on May 03, 2021. | |
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