‘Communications’ Hit 5.7% Inflation: SCI

“Communications”, one of 12 groups of goods and services surveyed by the Statistical Center of Iran, registered an annualized inflation of 5.7% in the sixth month of the current Iranian year (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
It was the lowest average annual inflation among the groups under review.
The group’s month-on-month and year-on-year inflation rates were reported to be 0.8% and 10.4% respectively.
The 12 groups of the basket of consumer goods and services surveyed by e SCI include "food and beveragse" with a coefficient of 26.64%, "tobacco" with 0.59%, "clothing and shoes" with 4.78%, "utilities" with 35.5% (highest), "furniture, home appliances and their maintenance" with 3.93%, "health and treatment" with 7.14%, "transportation" with 9.41%, "communications" with 2.87%, "leisure and culture" with 1.65%, "education" with 1.86%, "hotels and restaurants" with 1.44% and "miscellaneous items and services" with 4.18%.