06-02-2020 12:38
Consumer Price Index (CPI): January 2020 Inflation 1,1%
In January 2020, the Consumer Price Index decreased by 0,60 units and reached 100,83 units compared to 101,43 units in December 2019. Compared to January 2019, the CPI increased by 1,1%. (Table 1)
With regard to the economic origin, the largest change, when compared to January 2019, was recorded in Petroleum Products with a percentage of 8,1%, while in comparison to the previous month, Agricultural goods recorded the highest change of 7,6%. (Table 2)
Analysis of percentage changes
Compared to January 2019, the categories Transport and Communication recorded the largest changes with percentages of 4,1% and 3,3% respectively. (Table 1)
In comparison to the CPI of the previous month, the largest change was noted in Clothing and Footwear (-17,9%). (Table 1)
Analysis of effects in units
Compared to the Index of January 2019, the category Transport had the largest effect (0,59) on the change of the CPI. (Table 3)
The category Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages had the largest positive effect (0,73) on the change of the CPI compared to the previous month, while Clothing and Footwear had the largest negative effect (-1,36). (Table 3)
Petroleum products had the most notable effect (0,60) on the change of the CPI of January 2020 compared to January 2019. (Table 4)
Finally, fresh vegetables had the largest positive effect of 0,38 units on the change of the CPI of January 2020 compared to the previous month, whereas clothing and footwear had the largest negative effect of 0,99 and 0,37 units respectively. (Table 5)
Table 1 |
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Categories of Goods and Servic |
CPI (2015=100) |
Change (%) |
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December 2019 |
January 2020 |
Jan 20/ Jan 19 |
Jan 20/ Dec 19 |
|
Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages |
100,27 |
104,12 |
0,91 |
3,84 |
Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco |
97,56 |
97,94 |
0,03 |
0,39 |
Clothing and Footwear |
105,11 |
86,29 |
-2,19 |
-17,91 |
Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels |
110,46 |
111,26 |
1,16 |
0,72 |
Furnishings, Household Equipment and Routine Maintenance of the House |
96,18 |
95,48 |
0,34 |
-0,73 |
Health |
101,58 |
101,89 |
-0,23 |
0,31 |
Transport |
97,65 |
97,39 |
4,14 |
-0,27 |
Communication |
94,67 |
95,22 |
3,29 |
0,58 |
Recreation and Culture |
99,85 |
99,81 |
0,16 |
-0,04 |
Education |
106,79 |
106,79 |
1,70 |
0,00 |
Restaurants and Hotels |
104,79 |
104,99 |
1,49 |
0,19 |
Miscellaneous Goods and Services |
100,01 |
99,43 |
-0,57 |
-0,58 |
General Consumer Price Index |
101,43 |
100,83 |
1,07 |
-0,59 |
Table 2 |
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Economic Origin |
Weights |
Change (%) |
|
Jan 20/ Jan 19 |
Jan 20/ Dec 19 |
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General Index |
10000 |
1,07 |
-0,59 |
Agricultural goods |
655 |
1,50 |
7,59 |
Industrial goods (excl. petroleum products) |
4195 |
-0,92 |
-3,27 |
Electricity |
319 |
-3,09 |
0,25 |
Petroleum products |
550 |
8,13 |
0,29 |
Water |
57 |
-0,77 |
-0,77 |
Services |
4224 |
1,93 |
0,16 |
Table 3 |
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Categories ooods and Services |
Weights |
Effect (units) |
|
Jan 20/ Jan 19 |
Jan 20/ Dec 19 |
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Food and non-alcoholic beverages |
1906 |
0,18 |
0,73 |
Alcoholic beverages, tobacco |
347 |
0,00 |
0,01 |
Clothing and footwear |
721 |
-0,14 |
-1,36 |
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels |
1119 |
0,14 |
0,09 |
Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance of the house |
644 |
0,02 |
-0,05 |
Health |
637 |
-0,01 |
0,02 |
Transport |
1524 |
0,59 |
-0,04 |
Communication |
439 |
0,13 |
0,02 |
Recreation and culture |
575 |
0,01 |
0,00 |
Education |
392 |
0,07 |
0,00 |
Restaurants and hotels |
836 |
0,13 |
0,02 |
Miscellaneous goods and services |
860 |
-0,05 |
-0,05 |
General Consumer Price Index |
10000 |
1,07 |
-0,60 |
Note: Totals are calculated on the basis of the effects of the categories with infinite decimal figures and rounded up to two decimals when published. Figures may not add to totals due to rounding error. |
Table 4 |
|
Goods/Services |
Effect (units) |
Jan 20/ Jan 19 |
|
Positive effect |
|
Petroleum products |
0,60 |
Fresh fruits |
0,13 |
Mobile telephony |
0,13 |
Other goods and services |
0,21 |
TOTAL |
1,07 |
Table 5 |
|
Goods/Services |
Effect (units) |
Jan 20/ Dec 19 |
|
Positive effect |
|
Fresh vegetables |
0,38 |
Fresh fruits |
0,07 |
Potatoes |
0,05 |
Other goods and services |
0,26 |
Negative effect |
|
Clothing |
-0,99 |
Footwear |
-0,37 |
TOTAL |
-0,60 |
METHODOLOGICAL NOTES
Definitions
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is compiled to measure the changes of prices over time of consumer goods and services acquired, used or paid by households. Specifically, the national CPI of Cyprus covers the consumption expenses of specific goods and services (shopping basket of goods and services), of the resident households and of the households that intend to live in Cyprus for at least one year. CPI is the official index for the estimation of inflation.
The Inflation shows the change of the CPI when compared with the index of the corresponding month of the previous year.
The Effect represents the amount of the overall change in the General Index which is accounted for by any given category.
Collection
The price collection is carried out only in urban districts of Nicosia, Larnaca, Limassol and Paphos. For each city, the fluctuations in the product prices each month, are weighted according to their population. Specifically, the weights for the four districts are: Nicosia 42%, Limassol 30%, Larnaca 18% and Paphos 10%.
The prices of 805 goods and services are recorded once every month, except for some seasonal products (e.g vegetables and fruits), meat and fuels, whose prices are collected every week (every Thursday).
Base year
The index reference period was 2005=100 for the period between January 2006 and December 2015. From January 2016 and onwards, the base year is 2015=100.
Classification
Until December 2015, COICOP 4 classification was used for the calculation and the dissemination of the CPI. From January 2016 and onwards, CYSTAT is adopting the ECOICOP classification satisfying relevant Eurostat’s Regulation. In other words, the lowest level of detail for the classification used in CPI is COICOP 5-digits.
Products/Services and weights
From January 2018 and onwards, the products included in the CPI as well as their corresponding weights have been revised. The revision was based on the results of the Household Budget Survey 2015/2016.
Further information:
Statistical Service (CYSTAT) Website, subtheme Consumer Price Index
Contact
Constandia Papageorgiou: Tel: +35722602116, Email:
cpapageorgiou@cystat.mof.gov.cy
Andri Eftychiou: Τel: +35725878595, Email: aeftychiou@cystat.mof.gov.cy
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