Average annual inflation rate (expressed by change in the average annual harmonised index of consumer prices for the last 12 months in comparison with the average for the preceding 12 months) reached in September 2019 the value 2,5 %.
In September 2019 the annual inflation rate measured by harmonized index of consumer prices reached the value 3 %.
The month on month harmonized index of consumer prices 100,1 % was influenced mainly by increase and decrease of prices in the following COICOP divisions: Food and non-alcoholic beverages (positive contribution 0,08 percentage point), Transport (positive contribution 0,07 p. p.), Education (positive contribution 0,07 p. p.), Clothing and footwear (positive contribution 0,04 p. p.), Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (positive contribution 0,03 p. p.), Miscellaneous goods and services (positive contribution 0,03 p. p.), Health (positive contribution 0,01 p. p.), Recreation and culture (negative contribution -0,11 p. p.), Restaurants and hotels ((negative contribution -0,13 p. p.); of which: restaurants, cafés and the like (positive contribution 0,04 p. p.), canteens (negative contribution -0,17 p. p.)). Within canteens: payment for meals in kindergarten (positive contribution 0,03 p. p.), payment for meals in primary schools (negative contribution -0,26 p. p.), payment for meals in secondary schools (positive contribution 0,01 p. p.), payment for meals in canteens (positive contribution 0,05 p. p.).