The annual rate of inflation in November went up to 0.8 per cent, from
0.5 per cent registered in October 2016, official figures show.
The largest upward impacts on annual inflation were registered in the Food and Non-alcoholic Beverages Index (0.4 percentage points), the Restaurants and Hotels Index (0.36 percentage points) and the Furniture, Household Equipment and Routine Maintenance of the House Index (0.27 percentage points).
These were mainly due to higher prices of vegetables, restaurant services (including cafeterias), and furniture and home furnishings respectively.
The Recreation and Culture Index (0.38 percentage points), the Clothing and Footwear Index (0.16 percentage points) and the Transport Index (0.12 percentage points) registered the largest downward impacts on annual inflation, mainly reflecting lower prices for package holidays, garments and fuel respectively.
The 12-month moving average rate for November 2016 decreased marginally to a
rate of 0.9 per cent.