site.btaSeptember Inflation at 0.2%

Sofia, October 13 (BTA) - Inflation in September was 0.2 per cent month-on-month, the National Statistical Institute said Friday. It added up to an inflation of 1.3 per cent from the start of the year and year-on-year inflation of 2.1 per cent.

The annual average inflation, measured by the consumer price index in the last 12 months (October 2016 - September 2017) compared to the previous 12 months (October 2015 - September 2016) was 1.3 per cent.

In September 2017, the prices of goods and services in the main consumer groups changed from the previous month as follows: an increase of 1.2 per cent for food and non-alcoholic beverages; an increase of 0.1 per cent for alcoholic beverages and tobacco, and for clothing and footwear; an increase of 0.7 per cent for housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels; a decrease of 0.4 per cent for furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance of the house; no change for health and for communication; an increase of 1 per cent for transport; a decrease of 7 per cent for recreation and culture; an increase of 1.5 per cent for education; a decrease of 0.8 per cent for restaurants and hotels.