Today’s data from the National Statistics Office shows that the annual rate of inflation in June as measured by the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices went down to 2.0% from 2.1% in May.
The NSO noted that the highest annual inflation rates in May were recorded in recreation, sport and culture (3.4%) and restaurant and education services (3.2%).
The lowest annual inflation rates were registered in and clothing and footwear (-3.9%) and information and communication (-1.6%).
The largest upward contribution to the overall annual inflation was measured in the restaurants and accommodation services (+0.44 percentage points) largely due to the higher prices of restaurant services.
The NSO said that the largest downward contribution was recorded in the clothing and footwear index (-0.15 percentage points) mainly reflecting lower prices of garments.
The 12-month moving average rate for June stood at 2.4%.
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