Inflation amounts to 3.18%
Inflation amounts to 3.18%

Inflation amounts to 3.18%

Consumer price index for March 2024

  • In March, inflation has remained stable and went from 3.20% to 3.18%.
  • The consumer price index has increased by 0.72 points or 0.55% this month.
  • Inflation based on the health index has fallen from 3.22% to 3.09%.
  • The smoothed health index amounted to 127.99 points in March.
  • Food inflation (including alcoholic beverages) has decreased for the 12th month in a row and now stands at 3.21% versus 4.65% in February. The contribution of food products to inflation currently amounts to 0.67 percentage points.

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Indices of Hours Worked - t-2023-04
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