Average CPI in 6 months highest over 4 years
(BNP) - According to the Statistics Office, the average in 6 months of 2019, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) picked up 3.18%, this is the highest increase since 2015.
A fruit stall at Do market, Bac Ninh city.
Specifically, the average CPI in 6 months of 2015 increased by 1.11%; in 2016, 2017 and 2018, CPI increased by 2.21%; 2.97% and 2.24%, respectively.
However, in June, CPI decreased by 0.23% against the previous month and only increased by 0.01% compared to December of last year. In particular, the food group index decreased 1.23% compared with the previous month; food group fell 0.18%; gasoline and oil prices decreased by 3.78% ...