In February, the annual rate
stood at 1.08 per cent. A year earlier the annual rate was 1.84 per cent. The
largest upward impacts on annual inflation were recorded in the Beverages and
Tobacco Index (0.41 percentage points),
the Recreation and Culture Index (0.28
percentage points) and the Household Equipment and House Maintenance Cost Index
(0.16 percentage points), mainly due to price rises in cigarettes, books and furniture
items respectively.
A downward impact was
recorded in the Other Goods and Services Index (-0.04 percentage points),
mainly due to jewellery items. The
twelve-month moving average rate was 1.17 per cent