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‘Housing and Utilities’ Inflation Reaches 33.3%

‘Housing and Utilities’ Inflation Reaches 33.3%
‘Housing and Utilities’ Inflation Reaches 33.3%

“Housing and utilities (water, electricity, natural gas and other fuels)”, one of 12 groups of goods and services surveyed by the Statistical Center of Iran, registered an average annualized inflation rate of 33.3% in the 11th month of the current Iranian year (Jan. 21-Feb. 19).
The month-on-month and year-on-year inflation rates of the group were reported at 2.6% and 39.9% respectively. 
The 12 groups of the basket of consumer goods and services surveyed by SCI include "food and beverages" with a coefficient of 26.64%, "tobacco" with 0.59%, "clothing and shoes" with 4.78%, “housing and 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%.

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