Slight deceleration in inflation in 2020
In December 2020 and compared to last month, the Household Final Consumer Price Index increased by 0.1% after -0.1% the previous month. This price increase is largely the result of the rebound in the prices of housing, water, gas, electricity and other fuels (+0.4% after -0.5% the previous month), clothing and footwear (+0.4% after stability last month) as well as food products (+0.1% after -0.3% the previous month).
Compared to the same period in 2019, the general price level increased by 1.8% after +2.1% the previous month and +2.0% a year ago. This increase is mainly due to the increase in the prices of food products (+3.3% after +4.0% last month), alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics (+5.2% after +4.6% last month), and transport (+2.3% after +3.1% last month).