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05-01-2023 13:32

Consumer Price Index (CPI): December 2022 Inflation 7,9%

In December 2022, the Consumer Price Index decreased by 1,12 units and reached 113,43 units compared to 114,55 units in November 2022. In December 2022, the inflation increased by 7,9%. (Table 1)

For the period January-December 2022, the CPI increased by 8,4% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. (Table 1)

As regards the economic origin, the largest changes when compared to the index of December 2021 were recorded in Electricity(32,7%) and in Petroleum Products(12,9%). In comparison to the index of the previous month, the largest change was monitored in Agricultural goods(-7,1%). (Table 2)

Analysis of percentage changes

Compared to December 2021, the largest changes were monitored in the categories Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels (17,1%) and Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (12,6%). (Table 1)

In comparison to the CPI of the previous month, the largest changes were noted in Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (-2,9%) and Transport (-2,3%). (Table 1)

For the period January – December 2022, compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, the largest changes were recorded in Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels (21,0%) and Transport (16,3%). (Table 1)

Analysis of effects in units

Compared to the Index of December 2021, the categoriesFood and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (2,41), Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels (2,32) and Transport (1,51) had the largest effect on the change of the CPI. (Table 3)

The categories Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (-0,65) and Transport (-0,42) had the largest negative effect on the change of the CPI compared to the previous month. (Table 3)

Electricity (1,41) and Petroleum Products (1,20)had the most notable effect on the change of the CPI of December 2022 compared to December 2021. (Table 4)

Finally, Petroleum Products (-0,57) and fresh vegetables (-0,56) had the largest negative effect on the change of the CPI of December 2022 compared to the previous month. (Table 5)

Table 1

Categories of Goods and

Services

CPI (2015=100)

Change (%)

November

2022

December

2022

Dec 22/ Dec 21

Dec 22/ Nov 22

Jan- Dec 22/

Jan- Dec 21

Food and Non-Alcoholic

Beverages

116,48

113,08

12,57

-2,92

8,88

Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco

98,80

98,34

0,86

-0,47

0,97

Clothing and Footwear

107,76

108,05

0,39

0,27

1,63

Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels

142,96

142,10

17,09

-0,60

21,01

Furnishings, Household Equipment and Routine Maintenance of the House

103,58

103,91

6,74

0,32

5,16

Health

103,99

104,10

0,92

0,11

0,77

Transport

119,75

116,99

9,25

-2,30

16,25

Communication

91,86

90,69

-3,61

-1,27

-0,44

Recreation and Culture

110,55

111,02

6,89

0,43

4,49

Education

109,30

109,30

1,81

0,00

0,96

Restaurants and Hotels

117,87

118,12

9,26

0,21

7,60

Miscellaneous Goods and Services

105,59

105,77

4,24

0,17

2,71

General Consumer Price Index

114,55

113,43

7,93

-0,98

8,39

 

Table 2

Economic Origin

Weights

Change (%)

Dec 22/ Dec 21

Dec 22/ Nov 22

Agricultural goods

749

8,93

-7,14

Industrial goods (excl.                           petroleum products)

4021

7,89

0,22

Electricity

316

32,69

-0,53

Petroleum products

871

12,85

-4,88

Water

72

3,55

0,00

Services

3971

4,20

0,04

General Index

10000

8,93

-0,98

 

Table 3

Categories of Goods and Services

Weights

Effect (units)

Dec 22/ Dec 21

Dec 22/ Nov 22

Food and non-Alcoholic Beverages

1906

2,41

-0,65

Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco

347

0,03

-0,02

Clothing and Footwear

721

0,03

0,02

Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels

1119

2,32

-0,10

Furnishings, Household Equipment and Routine Maintenance of the House

644

0,42

0,02

Health

637

0,06

0,01

Transport

1524

1,51

-0,42

Communication

439

-0,15

-0,05

Recreation and Culture

575

0,41

0,03

Education

392

0,08

0,00

Restaurants and Hotels

836

0,84

0,02

Miscellaneous Goods and Services

860

0,37

0,02

General Consumer Price Index

10000

8,33

-1,12

Note: Totals are calculated on the basis of the effects of the categories with infinite decimal figures and rounded up to two decimals when published. Figures may not add to totals due to rounding error.

 

Table 4

Goods/Services

Effect (units)

Dec 22/ Dec 21

Positive effect

 

Electricity

1,41

Petroleum products

1,20

Catering services

0,82

Fresh meat

0,47

Purchase of cars

0,46

Services for the maintenance and repair of the dwelling

0,36

Other goods and services

3,62

TOTAL

8,33

 

Table5

Goods/Services

Effect (units)

Dec 22/ Nov 22

Positive effect

 

Other goods and services

0,11

Negative effect

 

Petroleum products

-0,57

Fresh vegetable

-0,56

Fresh fruit

-0,10

TOTAL

-1,12

 

METHODOLOGICAL NOTES

Definitions

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is compiled to measure the changes of prices over time of consumer goods and services acquired, used or paid by households. Specifically, the national CPI of Cyprus covers the consumption expenses of specific goods and services (shopping basket of goods and services), of the resident households and of the households that intend to live in Cyprus for at least one year. CPI is the official index for the estimation of inflation.

The Inflation shows the change of the CPI when compared with the index of the corresponding month of the previous year.

The Effect represents the amount of the overall change in the General Index which is accounted for by any given category.

Collection

The price collection is carried out only in urban districts of Nicosia, Larnaca, Limassol and Paphos. For each city, the fluctuations in the product prices each month, are weighted according to their population. Specifically, the weights for the four districts are: Nicosia 42%, Limassol 30%, Larnaca 18% and Paphos 10%.

The prices of 805 goods and services are recorded once every month, except for some seasonal products (e.g vegetables and fruits), meat and fuels, whose prices are collected every week (every Thursday).

Base year

The index reference period was 2005=100 for the period between January 2006 and December 2015. From January 2016 and onwards, the base year is 2015=100.

Classification  

Until January 2015, COICOP 4 classification was used for the calculation and the dissemination of the CPI. From January 2016 and onwards, CYSTAT is adopting the ECOICOP classification satisfying relevant Eurostat’s Regulation. In other words, the lowest level of detail for the classification used in CPI is COICOP 5-digits.

Products/Services and weights

From January 2018 and onwards, the products included in the CPI as well as their corresponding weights have been revised. The revision was based on the results of the Household Budget Survey 2015/2016.

For more information:

CYSTAT Portal, subtheme Price Indices

CYSTAT-DB (Online Database)

Predefined Tables (Excel)

Methodological Information

The Predefined Tables, available in Excel format, are updated up to and including December 2021. More recent data are published only on the CYSTAT-DB Online Database.

Contact

Constandia Papageorgiou: Tel: +35722602116, Email: cpapageorgiou@cystat.mof.gov.cy

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