ANNUAL INFLATION MAKES 4.8% AS OF AUGUST THURSDAY
Mediamax
Sept 1 2011
Armenia
Yerevan/Mediamax/. As of August 2011, the inflation in Armenia made
4.8% (6.3%-July index) against August 2010.
Foodstuffs rose in price by 7.5%, nonfoods - by 3% and service tariffs
- by 2.1% against the same period of 2010.
In January-August 2011, the inflation made 8.8%, index of foodstuffs
made 114.5%, nonfoods- 103.1%, service tariffs - 104.3% against the
same period of 2010, Mediamax reports quoting the Armenian National
Statistical Service.
As of August 2011, the index of consumer prices in Armenia decreased
by 0.2 percentage points against December 2010.
As of August 2011, prices on the Armenian consumer market decreased
by 0.6% against July. Foodstuffs prices decreased by 1%, nonfoods
prices decreased by 0.1%, and 0.1% increase in tariffs is registered
in the service sphere.
The decrease in foodstuffs prices against July is mainly conditioned
by decrease in fruit, vegetables, potatoes and grain products prices.
Increase in petrol and diesel oil prices against July made 0.1% and
0.2% respectively. As compared to August 2010, petrol and diesel oil
in Armenia rose in price by 24.6% and 29.9% respectively.
From: Baghdasarian
Mediamax
Sept 1 2011
Armenia
Yerevan/Mediamax/. As of August 2011, the inflation in Armenia made
4.8% (6.3%-July index) against August 2010.
Foodstuffs rose in price by 7.5%, nonfoods - by 3% and service tariffs
- by 2.1% against the same period of 2010.
In January-August 2011, the inflation made 8.8%, index of foodstuffs
made 114.5%, nonfoods- 103.1%, service tariffs - 104.3% against the
same period of 2010, Mediamax reports quoting the Armenian National
Statistical Service.
As of August 2011, the index of consumer prices in Armenia decreased
by 0.2 percentage points against December 2010.
As of August 2011, prices on the Armenian consumer market decreased
by 0.6% against July. Foodstuffs prices decreased by 1%, nonfoods
prices decreased by 0.1%, and 0.1% increase in tariffs is registered
in the service sphere.
The decrease in foodstuffs prices against July is mainly conditioned
by decrease in fruit, vegetables, potatoes and grain products prices.
Increase in petrol and diesel oil prices against July made 0.1% and
0.2% respectively. As compared to August 2010, petrol and diesel oil
in Armenia rose in price by 24.6% and 29.9% respectively.
From: Baghdasarian