Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers Khordad 1396

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1 Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran General Directorate of Economic Statistics Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (May 22 June 21, 2017) Economic Statistics Department Tir (July 2017)

2 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- 1.1 Household Maintenance Health Transport Communication Recreation and Culture Education Restaurants and Hotels Miscellaneous Goods and Services Special Groups: Increase no change or virtually unchanged Decrease 1- Goods Services

3 Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers in Iran The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.5 percent in 1. The index level of was 11.0 percent higher than in Khordad For the first three months of 1396, the consumer price index rose 11.8 percent compared to the similar period in The inflation rate has advanced 10.2 percent over the last twelve months. The food and beverages index turned up 0.4 percent in Khordad, largely due to the increases in the indices for fresh fruits (except banana, watermelon and melon) by 8.8 percent, meat 3.7 percent, root vegetables 10.1 percent, leafy green vegetables 5.3 percent, "rice" and "dairy products and eggs" each 1.1 percent, beverages 1.4 percent, fish (from the Persian Gulf and the Oman sea) 3.8 percent, sugar, sugar lump, jam, honey, chocolate and confectionary 1.0 percent, nuts 0.9 percent, oils and fats 0.6 percent, pulses 0.9 percent, biscuit, cake and cookies 0.5 percent, canned fish 1.5 percent, vegetable products 0.5 percent, and salt, spices, sauces, condiments and food products 0.6 percent. Within the food and beverages group, decreases in the indices for ground vegetables by 25.3 percent, watermelon 31.9 percent, melon 20.0 percent, banana 7.9 percent, and fish (from the Caspian sea) 0.5 percent were also considerable in this month. The index for tobacco rose 0.5 percent in Khordad, largely due to the increases in the indices for imported cigarettes by 0.4 percent and domestic cigarettes 0.7 percent. The clothing and footwear index increased 0.4 percent, mostly as a result of the increases in the indices for footwear by 1.2 percent, ready to wear clothing 0.2 percent, tailoring, cleaning and laundering wage 0.8 percent, and clothing materials 0.2 percent. During this month, the housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels index went up 0.1 percent which was attributed to the advances of the indices for rental equivalence of owner occupied houses by 0.1 percent, maintenance and repair 1 The current Iranian year begins from March 21,

4 services of the dwelling 0.5 percent, and rent of residential houses 0.1 percent. The furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance index rose 1.1 percent, largely due to the increases in the indices for goods and services for routine household maintenance by 0.9 percent, "household appliances" and "glassware, tableware and household utensils" each 0.4 percent, household textiles 0.5 percent, and carpets and other floor coverings 0.4 percent. The index for health increased 0.7 percent, mostly as a result of the increases in the indices for medical, paramedical and dental services by 0.8 percent, "hospital services" and "medical products, appliances and equipment" each 0.7 percent. The transport index went up 0.5 percent in Khordad that was principally attributed to the increases in the indices for operation of personal transport equipment by 0.4 percent and personal transport vehicles 0.2 percent. The index for communication went down 0.2 percent, mostly as a result of the decrease in the index for telephone and telefax equipment by 2.0 percent. The recreation and culture index was virtually unchanged in Khordad. In this group, decreases in the indices for package holidays by 1.0 percent and natural flowers 3.1 percent and increases in the indices for recreational and cultural services by 1.1 percent, stationery 0.9 percent, and TV, radio, recording and production of sound and pictures 0.3 percent were considerable in this month. The education index advanced 0.7 percent over this month, mostly as a result of the increase in the index for supplementary courses tuition fees by 4.4 percent. The index for restaurants and hotels rose 0.2 percent, mainly due to the advances in the indices for food away from home by 0.2 percent and accommodation services 0.9 percent. The miscellaneous goods and services index increased 0.6 percent in this month. Increases in the indices for personal care by 0.8 percent and goldsmith wage 0.3 percent were the major reasons for this rise. 2

5 Consumer Price Index and Some Major Groups Index for All Urban Consumers in Iran Ind dex Number Period General Index Food and Beverages Clothing and Footwear Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and other Fuels 3

6 Table 1 Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers in Iran Index Numbers and Their Percent Changes Index Percent Change Base Number Khordad 1395 Description Year in compared to compared to Weight Khordad previous similar month of previous similar month of 1396 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

7 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 : Khordad Tir Mordad Shahrivar Mehr Aban Azar Dey Bahman Esfand : Farvardin Ordibehesht Khordad