Generally, in the third quarter of 2018, CPI increased by 0.72% compared with the previous quarter and by 4.14% from the third quarter of 2017. Average CPI in nine months of 2018 increased by 3.57% compared with the same period in 2017. CPI in September 2018 grew by 3.20% over December 2017 and by 3.98% against the similar period in 2017.
Core inflation in September 2018 increased by 0.14% over the previous month and by 1.61% from the same period last year. Average core inflation in nine months of 2018 moved up by 1.41% compared with the corresponding period in 2017.
Gold price index in September 2018 reduced by 0.97% against the previous month, decrease by 1.89% from December 2017 and fell by 3.16% compared with the similar period last year. The US dollar price index in September 2018 increased by 0.16% over the previous month, grew by 2.59% against December 2017 and went up by 2.57% from the corresponding period in 2017.