Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers Aban (October 23 November 21, 2018)

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1 Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (October 23 November 21, 2018)

2 Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran General Directorate of Economic Statistics Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (October 23 November 21, 2018) Economic Statistics Department Azar (December 2018)

3 IN THE NAME OF GOD Summary Results of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers in Iran Groups Percent change compared to similar month of previous month the previous year General Index Major Groups: 1- Food and Beverages Tobacco Clothing and Footwear Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and other Fuels Furnishings, Household Equipment and Routine- 7.2 Household Maintenance Health Transport Communication Recreation and Culture Education Restaurants and Hotels Miscellaneous Goods and Services Special Groups: no change or virtually unchanged Increase Decrease 1- Goods Services

4 Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers in Iran The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 3.5 percent in 1. The index level of was 39.9 percent higher than in Aban For the first eight months of 1397, the consumer price index rose 22.8 percent compared to the similar period in The inflation rate has advanced 18.4 percent over the last twelve months. The food and beverages index increased 4.4 percent in Aban, mainly due to the increases in the indices for fresh vegetables (except lettuce and potato) by 13.3 percent, dairy products and eggs 6.4 percent, nuts 10.9 percent, poultry 6.0 percent, arboreal fruits except citrus (except pomegranate and kiwi fruit) 3.1 percent, rice 3.8 percent, fish and seafood 10.9 percent, livestock meat 1.9 percent, beverages 6.3 percent, sugar, sugar lump, jam, honey, chocolate and confectionery 5.3 percent, vegetable-based products 10.1 percent, biscuit, cake and cookies 8.0 percent, oils and fats 4.5 percent, salt, spices, sauces, condiments and food products 6.7 percent, pulses 2.7 percent, pasta 5.3 percent, meat products 4.7 percent, and other cereal products 3.7 percent. Within the food and beverages group, decreases in the indices for citrus by 6.6 percent, potato 7.8 percent, pomegranate 3.5 percent, lettuce 1.5 percent, and kiwi fruit 1.8 percent were also considerable in this month. The index for tobacco turned down 5.4 percent in Aban, due to the decreases in the indices for imported cigarettes by 7.0 percent and domestic cigarettes 2.4 percent. The clothing and footwear index increased 7.6 percent, mostly as a result of the increases in the indices for garments by 8.8 percent, footwear 5.1 percent, clothing materials 5.9 percent, and tailoring, cleaning and laundering wage 2.3 percent. During this month, the housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels index went up 3.1 percent which was attributed to the advances of the indices for "rental equivalence of owner occupied houses" and "rent of residential houses" each by 3.3 percent, and services for the maintenance and repair of the dwelling 3.6 percent. 1 The current Iranian year begins from March 21,

5 The furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance index rose 7.2 percent, largely due to the increases in the indices for household appliances by 8.9 percent, goods and services for routine household maintenance 9.7 percent, glassware, tableware and household utensils 8.8 percent, carpets and other floor coverings 6.9 percent, household textiles 7.5 percent, and tools and equipment for house 7.3 percent. The index for health increased 1.3 percent, mostly as a result of the increases in the indices for medical, paramedical and dental services by 1.6 percent, medical products, appliances and equipment 1.1 percent, and hospital services 0.9 percent. The transport index went up 0.2 percent in Aban that was principally attributed to the increases in the indices for operation of personal transport equipment by 3.0 percent and transport services 0.9 percent. The index for personal car decreased by 2.8 percent in this month. The index for communication turned down 2.4 percent in Aban. The recreation and culture index rose 3.8 percent in Aban, largely due to the increases in the indices for radio, television set, and equipment for recording and reproducing of sound and pictures by 6.9 percent, games, toys, hobbies and equipment for sport 8.0 percent, recreational and cultural services 6.1 percent, stationery 6.5 percent, and package holidays and tours 1.4 percent. The education index advanced 4.9 percent over this month, mostly as a result of the increases in the indices for universities tuition fees by 10.9 percent and private schools and supplementary courses tuition fees 0.4 percent. The index for restaurants and hotels rose 3.4 percent, mainly due to the advances in the indices for food away from home by 3.7 percent, catering services 3.0 percent, and accommodation services 1.6 percent. The miscellaneous goods and services index increased 6.2 percent in this month. Increases in the indices for personal care by 7.8 percent, goldsmith wage 2.5 percent, personal effects 5.8 percent, and nursery school tuition fees 11.6 percent were the major reasons for this rise. 2

6 185 Consumer Price Index and Some Major Groups Index for All Urban Consumers in Iran Number Index Period General Index Food and Beverages Clothing and Footwear Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and other Fuels

7 Table 1 Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers in Iran Index Numbers and Their Percent Changes Index Percent Change Base Number Aban 1396 Description Year in compared to compared to Weight Aban previous similar month of previous similar month of 1397 month the previous year month the previous year General Index Major Groups and selected sub groups: 1-Food and Beverages Food Bread and cereals Meat Fish and seafood Dairy products and eggs Oils and fats Fruit and nut Vegetables, pulses and vegetable products Sugar, sugar lump, jam,honey,chocolate and confectionary Salt, spices, sauces, condiments and food products Beverages Tobacco Clothing and Footwear Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and other Fuels Rent of residential houses Rental equivalence of owner occupied houses Maintenance and repair services Water Electricity, gas and other fuels Furnishings, Household Equipment and Routine Household Maintenance 6-Health Transport Communication Recreation and Culture Education Restaurants and Hotels Miscellaneous Goods and Services Special Groups: 1-Goods Services

8 Table 2 Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers in Iran General and Major Groups Index Numbers Description General Food Clothing Housing, Water, Furnishings,Household Recreation Restaurants Miscellaneous Index and Tobacco and Electricity, Gas Equipment and Routine Health Transport Communication and Education and Goods and Period Beverages Footwear and other Fuels Household Maintenance Culture Hotels Services : Aban Azar Dey Bahman Esfand : Farvardin Ordibehesht Khordad Tir Mordad Shahrivar Mehr Aban