CONSUMER PRICES DECLINE BY 0.8% IN ARMENIA IN AUGUST 2007
ON DECEMBER 2006
03-09-2007 11:00:00 | Armenia | Economy
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 1, NOYAN TAPAN. The consumer price index
made 99.2% in Armenia in August 2007 on December 2006, including
the consumer price index of food commodities (including
alcoholic drinks and cigarettes) - 97.6%, of non-food
commodities - 100.2%, the index of service tariffs - 101.4%. The
average montly fall in consumer prices made 0.1% in
January-August 2007 against an increase of 0.3% in the same
period of last year.
The price fall tencdency registered in June continued in
the Armenian consumer market in August 2007: the overall price
fall over the last three moths made 4.9%. According to the RA
National Statistical Service, consumer prices fell by 1.5% in
the country in August on July, mainly due to seasonal
fluctuations of prices of some foodstuffs. During the indicated
period, prices of food commodities (including alcoholic drinks
and cigarettes) fell by 2.7%, of non-food commodities - by 0.5%,
while service tariffs grew by 0.2%.
The consumer price index made 101.6% in August 2007 on
August 2006, including that of food commodities - 102%, of
non-food commodities - 98.1%, of service tariffs - 102.9%. The
same indices in January-August 2007 as compared with
January-August 2006 made 103.9%, 104.9%, 99.2% and 104.7%
respectively.