Filenews 7 April 2022
The Consumer Price Index in March 2022 increased by 1.94 points to 107.78 points compared to 105.84 points in February 2022. Inflation in March 2022 rose at a rate of 7.1%.
For the period January-March 2022, the CPI recorded an increase of 6.4% compared to the same period last year.
The largest changes in the economic categories compared to March 2021 were recorded in Electricity with a percentage of 31.9%, in Petroleum products with a percentage of 27.3%, and in Agricultural Products with a percentage of 18.2%. Compared to the previous month, the largest change occurred in Electricity with a percentage of 7.9%.
Analysis of percentage changes
Compared to March 2021, the largest changes were observed in the categories Housing, Water, Electricity and LPG (16.6%) and Transport (14.0%). Compared to February 2022, the largest change occurred in the Category Clothing and Footwear (8.7%).
For the period January - March 2022 compared to the same period last year, the largest changes occurred in the categories Housing, Water, Electricity and LPG (14.7%) and Transport (14.1%).
Plant impact analysis
The largest impact on the change in the CPI of March 2022 compared to March 2021 was the categories Transport (2.09), Housing, Water, Electricity and LPG (1.97) and Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (1.78). (Table 3)
The biggest impact on the change in the CPI compared to the previous month was the Category Clothing and Footwear (0.59).
The biggest impact on the change in the CPI of March 2022 compared to the Index of March 2021 was in Petroleum Products (2.12), Electricity (1.04) and Fresh Vegetables (0.91).
Finally, Clothing (0.40), Petroleum Products (0.35) and Electricity (0.31) had the largest positive impact on the change in the CPI in March.
Table 1 | |||||
Categories of Goods and Services | CPI (2015=100) | Changes (%) | |||
February 2022 | March 2022 | Mar 22/ Mar 21 | Mar 22/ Feb 22 | Jan- Mar 22/ Jan- Mar 21 | |
Food and non-Alcoholic Beverages | 107,66 | 109,26 | 9,35 | 1,49 | 6,98 |
Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco | 98,43 | 98,25 | 0,76 | -0,18 | 0,74 |
Clothing and Footwear | 94,32 | 102,56 | 2,80 | 8,74 | 3,67 |
Housing, Water Supply, Electricity and LPG | 119,84 | 124,13 | 16,56 | 3,58 | 14,65 |
Furniture, Household Equipment and Cleaning Products | 96,58 | 98,31 | 3,17 | 1,79 | 2,31 |
Health | 103,33 | 103,38 | 0,75 | 0,05 | 0,90 |
Transport | 109,28 | 111,62 | 14,04 | 2,14 | 14,06 |
Communications | 93,65 | 93,76 | 2,49 | 0,12 | 2,42 |
Recreation and Culture | 104,31 | 104,74 | 2,64 | 0,41 | 2,33 |
Education | 107,36 | 107,36 | 0,56 | 0,00 | 0,56 |
Restaurants and Hotels | 109,50 | 109,92 | 4,72 | 0,38 | 4,14 |
Other Goods and Services | 101,91 | 102,29 | 1,88 | 0,37 | 1,63 |
General Index of Consumer Prices | 105,84 | 107,78 | 7,13 | 1,83 | 6,37 |
Table 2 | |||
Economic Categories | Weightings | Changes (%) | |
Mar 22/Mar 21 | Mar 22/Feb 22 | ||
Agricultural Products | 655 | 18,17 | 1,39 |
Industrial Products (except petroleum products) | 4195 | 3,61 | 2,52 |
Electricity | 319 | 31,91 | 7,85 |
Mineral oils | 550 | 27,31 | 3,55 |
Water | 57 | 0,00 | 0,00 |
Services | 4224 | 2,59 | 0,35 |
General Index | 10000 | 7,13 | 1,83 |
Table 3 | |||
Categories of Goods and Services | Weightings | Impact (units) | |
Mar 22/Mar 21 | Mar 22/Feb 22 | ||
Food and non-Alcoholic Beverages | 1906 | 1,78 | 0,30 |
Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco | 347 | 0,03 | -0,01 |
Clothing and Footwear | 721 | 0,20 | 0,59 |
Housing, Water Supply, Electricity and LPG | 1119 | 1,97 | 0,48 |
Furniture, Household Equipment and Cleaning Products | 644 | 0,19 | 0,11 |
Health | 637 | 0,05 | 0,00 |
Transport | 1524 | 2,09 | 0,36 |
Communications | 439 | 0,10 | 0,00 |
Recreation and Culture | 575 | 0,15 | 0,02 |
Education | 392 | 0,02 | 0,00 |
Restaurants and Hotels | 836 | 0,41 | 0,04 |
Other Goods and Services | 860 | 0,16 | 0,03 |
General Index of Consumer Prices | 10000 | 7,17 | 1,94 |
Note: The totals are calculated based on the individual effects with infinite decimals and are published by rounding two decimals. Possible differences in the totals are due to a rounding error. |
Table 4 | |
Products/Services | Impact (units) |
Mar 22/ Mar 21 | |
Positive impact |
|
Mineral oils | 2,12 |
Electricity | 1,04 |
Fresh vegetables | 0,91 |
Catering services | 0,41 |
Car purchase | 0,30 |
Services for regular house maintenance | 0,29 |
Miscellaneous other products and services | 2,10 |
GRAND TOTAL | 7,17 |
Table 5 | |
Products/Services | Impact (units) |
Mar 22/ Feb 22 | |
Positive impact |
|
Clothing | 0,40 |
Mineral oils | 0,35 |
Electricity | 0,31 |
Footwear | 0,20 |
Miscellaneous other products and services | 0,68 |
GRAND TOTAL | 1,94 |
