Petrol prices increased according to world fuel prices; the increase in food, foodstuff, outdoor eating and drinking and public transport prices during the Nham Dan Lunar New Year were the main reasons that make the consumer price index (CPI) in February 2022 increase by 1% compared to the previous month; up 1.42% over the same period last year and up 1.2% compared to December 2021. On average, in the first 2 months of 2022, CPI increased by 1.68% over the same period last year; core inflation increased by 0.67%.
CPI in February 2022 increased by 1% compared to the previous month; an increase of 1.2% compared to December 2021 and an increase of 1.42% over the same period last year; Average CPI in the first 2 months of 2022 increased by 1.68% compared to the average of the same period in 2021.
Core inflation[1] in February 2022 increased by 0.49% over the previous month, by 0.68% over the same period last year. The average core inflation in the first two months of this year increased by 0.67% over the same period in 2021.
The domestic gold price fluctuated in the same direction as the world gold price. The gold price index in February 2022 increase by 1.85% compared to the previous month; increased by 2.95% compared to December 2021; increased by 1.53% over the same period last year and an average increase of 0.72% in the first 2 months of 2022. The US dollar in the world market was quite stable. Domestically, due to the guaranteed supply, the US dollar price index in February 2022 decreased by 0.28% compared to the previous month; down 0.59% compared to December 2021; down 0.84% over the same period last year and the average in the first 2 months of 2022 decreased by 0.79%.
[1] CPI after excluding fresh food, foodstuff, energy and goods managed by the State including health services and education services.