Economy : Inflation rate at 5.1%


PUBLIE LE : 29-08-2010 | 21:27

The inflation rate curb was at 5.1 in July, a slight decrease to compare with last month (5.4%), according to economic report  by the Statistics national office. For the month of July the general index of consumption prices “witness a stagnation” to compare with June figures report said. In products category, the food products index was dealt a slow of 2.9% in July to compare with past month which ended with +O.3 variation. According to the ONS, this results come mainly from the diminution of agricultural products prices (-6.5%) notably in fruits (-30.7%) and dry vegetables (-15.5%). However, the statistics office discloses prices rise during July to compare with May, Poultry (15.8%) and in lower position red meat (1.4%). Fresh fish have shown a slow by nearly 9% For the same period. The variation of whole products over the seven months of the year , to compare with the same period of 2009, shows 5.54%. This rise is due notably to red meat prices in high (13%) fresh fish (16.9%) fruits and vegetables (36.2%). As regard food industry products a slight rise (+0,2%) has been recorded during  July to compare with June. The office underlines, in this regard, that the average level of foodstuffs prices is witnessing an increase of 3.7% with +2.1% For agricultural fresh products and +2.1% for fresh agricultural products and +5% for food industry products. Non alimentary manufactured products   a slight rise of 1.4%) in July 2010 to compare with June of the same year and services witness also an increase of 1.8% indicates the office. From January to July, all “consumption basket products “representing household consumption , have recorded the most important rises in “food-drinkable alcohol free group (6.07%) ? Furniture and domestic household items (3.18%)  “ Health-corporal hygiene (2.62%)   “clothes –shoes (2.35%) “housing and charges with 2.31%


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