The average CPI for the twelve - month period from December 2023 to November 2024, compared with the corresponding index for the period December 2022 to November 2023 increased by 2.8%. The annual rate of change of the average CPI between the twelve - month period December 2022 to November 2023 and the period December 2021 to November 2022 was 3.8%.
The 0.4% decrease of the Overall CPI in November 2024, compared with the corresponding index in October 2024 is, mainly, due to the changes in the groups of goods and services as follows:
1. A decrease of:
• 0.7% in the group Food and non-alcoholic beverages, due to the decrease, mainly, in the prices of: pasta products and couscous, poultry, fresh fish, oils and fats, fresh fruit, fresh vegetables.
This decrease was partly offset by the increase, mainly, in the prices of cheese. • 0.6% in the group Housing, due to the decrease, mainly, in the prices of electricity. This decrease was partly offset by the increase, mainly, in the prices of: rentals for dwellings, natural gas.
• 0.3% in the group Household equipment, due to the decrease, mainly, in the prices of household appliances and repair.
• 0.2% in the group Transport, due to the decrease, mainly, in the prices of tickets for passenger transport by air. This decrease was partly offset by the increase, mainly, in the prices of fuels and lubricants.
• 0.3% in the group Recreation and culture, due to the decrease, mainly, in the prices of audiovisual and information processing equipment.
• 0.7% in the group Hotel-Cafés-Restaurants, due to the decrease, mainly, in the prices of hotels-motels-inns. This decrease was partly offset by the increase, mainly, in the prices of restaurants-confectioneries-cafes-buffets.
• 0.3% in the group Miscellaneous goods and services, due to the decrease, mainly, in the prices of other appliances and articles for personal care.
2. An increase of:
• 0.2% in the group Clothing and footwear, due to the increase in the prices of clothing and footwear.
