The consumer price index (CPI) in March 2022 increased by 0.7% compared to the previous month. Average CPI in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021 increased by 1.92%; CPI in March 2022 increased by 1.91% compared to December 2021 and by 2.41% over the same period in 2021.
Core inflation in March 2022 increased by 0.29% over the previous month, up by 1.09% over the same period last year. In the first quarter of 2022, the average core inflation increased by 0.81% compared to the same period in 2021, lower than the general average CPI (up 1.92%), this reflects fluctuations in consumer prices. mainly due to rising food, gasoline, oil and gas prices.
The domestic gold price fluctuates according to the world gold price. Gold price index in March 2022 increased by 4.51% compared to the previous month; increased by 9.36% over the same period last year; On average, in the first quarter of 2022, the domestic gold price index increased by 3.52%. US dollar price index in March 2022 increased by 0.64% over the previous month; down 0.43% over the same period last year; On average, in the first quarter of 2022, the domestic US dollar price index decreased by 0.67%.