Foods and Beverage Inflation at 39%

The average goods and services Consumer Price Index of food and beverage in the 12-month period ending March 20, which marks the end of the 12th month of fiscal 2020-21, increased by 39.1% compared with last year’s corresponding period.  
According to the Statistical Center of Iran, with a coefficient of 26.64%, the CPI of “food and beverage” among 12 groups of the basket of consumer goods and services purchased by households stood at 384.1 in the month ending March 20, indicating a 1.8% increase compared with the month before. 
The food and beverage index registered a year-on-year increase of 67%.