Food & Beverage Inflation at 47.8%

The average goods and services Consumer Price Index of “food and beverages” in the 12-month period ending May 21, which marks the end of the second Iranian month of fiscal 2021-22, increased by 47.8% compared with last year’s corresponding period. 
With a coefficient of 26.64%, the CPI of the group stood at 391.8 in the month ending May 21, indicating a 0.9% decrease compared with the month before. 
The index registered a year-on-year increase of 61.5%, latest data released by the Statistical Center of Iran show.