Consumer Price Index, December 2013


Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0.46% in December 2013

A rise in general index was realized in CPI (2003=100) on the previous month by 0.46%, on December of the previous year by 7.40%, on same month of the previous year by 7.40% and on the twelve months moving averages basis by 7.49% in December 2013.

The highest monthly increase was 1.46% in food and non-alcoholic beverages

The indices rose for transportation 1.10%, for housing 0.89%, for hotels, cafes and restaurants 0.81%, for health 0.78%.

Monthly decrease was observed by 2.66% in alcoholic beverages and tobacco

In December 2013, the indices declined for clothing and footwear by 2.58%, for communications by 0.13% and for miscellaneous goods and services by 0.01% amongst the main groups.

The highest annual increase was 10.52% in alcoholic beverages and tobacco

Education (10.05%), hotels, cafes and restaurants (9.86%), transportation (9.77%), food and non-alcoholic beverages (9.67%) were the other main groups where high annual increases were realized.

The highest monthly increase was 0.88% in TRC3 (Mardin, Batman,