Average CPI in 2017 increased by 3.53% compared to that in 2016, below the target set by the National Assembly. CPI in December 2017 grew by 2.6% over December 2016. It went up by 0.21% per month on average.
Core inflation in December 2017 increased by 0.11% over the previous month and by 1.29% over the same period last year. Average core inflation in 2017 rose by 1.41% compared to that in 2016.
Domestic gold prices fluctuate according to the world gold price. Gold price index in December 2017 reduced by 0.12% over the previous month; increased by 4.74% from the similar period in 2016. On an average, gold price index in 2017 moved up by 3.71% compared to that in 2016. The US dollar price index in December 2017 increased by 0.02% over the previous month and decreased by 0.05% against the corresponding period in 2016; 2017’s average US dollar price index went up by 1.40% compared to 2016‘s.