Urban CPI increased by 3.8 percent on annual basis (October 2024 compared to October 2023) and it increased by 1.5 percent on monthly basis (October 2024 to September 2024). The annual average inflation rate between October 2024 and October 2023 was 5.1 percent.
On monthly basis, the local goods index increased by 1.9 percent, the imported goods index increased by 0.4 percent, the fresh products index increased by 4.5 percent, the energy index increased by 0.3 percent and the core index increased by 0.7 percent.
On annual basis, the local goods index increased by 3.3 percent, the imported goods index increased by 5.5 percent, the fresh products index increased by 0.8 percent, the energy index increased by 1 percent and the core index or the general index excluding fresh products and energy increased by 5.2 percent.