Filenews 4 January 2024
Inflation is slowing further, according to Eurostat data released today.
The consumer price index fell to 1.6% in December, from 1.7% in November and 7.9% in December 2022.
For the period January-December 2023, the consumer price index recorded an increase of 3.5% compared to the same period last year.
The largest change in financial categories compared to both December 2022 and the previous month was recorded in petroleum products, with percentages of -7.2% and -5.3% respectively.
Compared to December 2022, the largest change was observed in the category restaurants and hotels (5,4%).
Compared to November 2023, the largest change was observed in the transport category (-3,0%).
For the period January – December 2023, compared to the same period last year, the largest changes were recorded in the categories food and non-alcoholic beverages (7,7%), restaurants and hotels (5,9%) and housing, water, electricity and LPG (5,0%).
