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Inflation 8,7% In September 2022, the Consumer
Price Index decreased by 0,22 units and reached 113,12 units compared to
113,34 units in August 2022. In September 2022, the inflation increased by
8,7%. (Table 1) For the period January-September 2022, the CPI increased by 8,4% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. (Table 1) 
Analysis of percentage changes Compared to September 2021, the
largest changes were monitored in the categories Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels
(27,3%) and Transport
(13,8%). (Table 1) In comparison to the CPI of the
previous month, the largest change was noted in Clothing and Footwear (7,7%). (Table 1) For the period January –
September 2022, compared to the corresponding period of the previous year,
the largest changes were recorded in Housing,
Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels (21,9%) and Transport (18,3%). (Table
1)
Compared to the Index of
September 2021, the categoriesHousing,
Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels (3,48) and Transport (2,19) had the
largest effect on the change of the CPI. (Table 3) The categoryTransport (-1,03) had
the largest negative effect on the change of the CPI compared to the previous
month. (Table 3) Electricity (2,28)and
Petroleum Products (2,10) had the most notable effect on the
change of the CPI of September 2022 compared to September 2021. (Table 4) Finally, Petroleum Products
(-0,75) had the largest negative effect on the change of the CPI of September
2022 compared to the previous month. (Table 5)
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.
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.
The price collection is carried
out only in urban Districts of Lefkosia, Larnaka, Lemesos and Pafos. 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: Lefkosia 42%, Lemesos 30%, Larnaka 18% and Pafos 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).
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.
Until January 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.
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.
CYSTAT Portal, subtheme Price Indices
Constandia Papageorgiou: Tel:
+35722602116, Email: cpapageorgiou@cystat.mof.gov.cy
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