STATISTICAL SERVICE OF CYPRUS 1444 NICOSIA REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS MINISTRY OF FINANCE File No.: 04.02.014 Tel.: 22602195/16 7 October, 2014 HARMONIZED INDEX OF CONSUMER PRICES (HICP) SEPTEMBER 2014 0% rate of inflation in Cyprus, as measured by the HICP The Statistical Service announces that the evolution of the HICP for September 2014 is as follows: The inflation for September 2014 stood at 0% while in July 2014 the inflation increased at a rate of 0,8%. The corresponding rate for September 2013, increased at 0,3%. The fluctuations of the Index during the last three months as well as the percentage change compared with last year are presented in the table below: Indices (2005=100) Percentage change (%) Categories of Goods and Services General Index (HICP) July 2014 August 2014 September 2014 September 2013/12 September 2014/13 121,57 121,74 120,98 0,3 0,0 1. Food and non-alcoholic beverages 132,92 132,15 133,11 -0,9 -0,3 2. Alcoholic beverages and tobacco 132,66 132,09 131,30 10,4 1,0 3. Clothing and footwear 81,15 80,89 88,21 2,4 2,0 4. Housing, water, electricity and gas 138,45 139,32 138,96 -5,9 -2,6 5. Furnishings, household equipment and supplies 101,33 101,60 101,38 -1,2 -1,8 6. Health 122,81 122,81 122,87 -3,0 -0,4 7. Transport 126,31 123,14 121,34 2,0 -0,2 8. Communication 103,38 103,57 104,03 0,9 2,0 9. Recreation and culture 104,62 105,82 104,47 -1,1 -1,6 10. Education 128,50 128,50 127,75 -1,4 -3,2 11. Restaurants and hotels 132,44 135,69 129,71 1,1 2,7 12. Miscellaneous goods and services 116,11 115,77 116,10 0,7 -1,3 Address: Michalaki Karaoli, 1444 Nicosia, Cyprus Tel.: 22602129, Fax No.: 22661313, E-mail: enquiries@cystat.mof.gov.cy Web site: http://www.cystat.gov.cy