Food prices rise at the same pace as last month
In May 2021 and compared to last month, the Household Final Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0.1% after being stable last month, driven in particular by the increase in the prices of food products (+0.2% as in the previous month) as well as those of clothing and footwear (+0.2% after -0.5% the previous month). On the other hand, the prices of goods and services of “housing, water, gas, electricity and other fuels” fell (-0.3%) after being stable last month.
Compared to the same period in 2020, the general price level increased by 1.4% after +1.2% last month. A year ago, the general price level had risen by 2.1%. The prices of food products decelerated over one year, (+3.1% after +3.8% the previous month) as well as those of household items and routine household maintenance, more moderately (+2.1% after +2.3% the previous month). Prices of clothing and footwear accelerated slightly (+2.8% after +2.7% the previous month).