ISSN 1010-2779
Consumer price index
PRICES : EC annual inflation remains at 4.8% in April
The inflation rate over the last 12 months for the EC as a whole remained unchanged from March to April
at 4.8%, thus staying nearly at the same level since November 1991.
Between March and April the monthly CPI for EUR 12 rose by 0.5%, mainly due to sharp increases in the
indices of the UK (+1.5%), Greece (+1.5%) and Portugal (+1.6%).
The acceleration in the UK inflation reflected higher excise duties announced in the Budget, as well as
marked increases in various other sectors.
Also in Greece and Portugal prices rose for a wide range of goods and services.
The sharp increase in this three Member States were offset by low to moderate rises in the CPI's of all the
other countries: Belgium +0.1%, Denmark, France and Luxembourg +0.2%, Germany +0.3%, Italy and
the Netherlands +0.4%. The index for Spain shows a decline of 0.1% from March.
In increasing order of current inflation the annual inflation rates for the EC Member States are as follows:
(April 1992 compared with April 1991 and April 1991 compared with April 1990):
Denmark
Belgium
France
Luxembourg
Ireland*
United Kingdom
APRIL
92/91
2.5%
2.8%
3.1%
3.6%
3.7%
4.3%
APRIL
91/90
2.6%
2.9%
3.2%
2.9%
3.1%
6.4%
Netherlands
Germany **
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Greece
APRIL
92/91
4.4%
4.6%
5.4%
6.5%
9.7%
16.0%
APRIL
91/90
3.3%
2.8%
6.6%
5.9%
11.6%
22.8%
The corresponding figures for the United States and Japan are 3.2% (4.9%) and 2.3% (3.4%) respectively.
Finally it should be mentioned that the annual inflation rate for Sweden went down from 10.7% in April
1991 to 2.1% in April 1992, the lowest rate of all countries for which Eurostat publishes figures in this
bulletin.
* Ireland : February 1992 compared with February 1991
eurostat
OFICINA ESTADÍSTICA DE LAS COMUNIDADES EUROPEAS
DE EUROPÆISKE FÆLLESSKABERS STATISTISKE KONTOR
STATISTISCHES AMT DER EUROPÄISCHEN GEMEINSCHAFTEN
ΣΤΑΤΙΣΤΙΚΗ ΥΠΗΡΕΣΙΑ ΤΩΝ
ΕΥΡΩΠΑΪΚΩΝ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΗΤΩΝ
STATISTICAL OFFICE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
OFFICE STATISTIQUE DES COMMUNAUTÉS EUROPÉENNES
ISTITUTO STATISTICO DELLE COMUNITÀ EUROPEE
BUREAU VOOR DE STATISTIEK DER EUROPESE GEMEENSCHAPPEN
SERVIÇO DE ESTATÍSTICA DAS COMUNIDADES EUROPEIAS
L-2920 Luxembourg - Tél. 43011 - Télex : Comeur Lu 3423
B-1049 Bruxelles, bâtiment Berlaymont, rue de la Loi 200 (bureau de liaison) - Tél. 2351111
The information included in this bulletin has been taken from the Cronos data bank, which is
accessible via the different host companies. For all information about these host companies
contact Eurostat in Luxembourg, tel. 4301-4567.
To obtain specifications of the principal characteristics of the series contained in this bulletin
contact Luxembourg:
Mr Nijenhuis, tel. 4301-3202
Mr Desantis, tel. 4301-3511
© ECSOEEOEAEC, Brussels - Luxembourg, 1992
Reproduction is authorized, except for commercial purposes, provided the source is acknowledged.
VERBRAUCHERPREISE
GESAMTINDEX
CONSUMER PRICES
GENERALINDEX
PRIX A LA CONSOMMATION
INDICE GENERAL
USA
EUR 12
JAPAN
1985 = 100
100
1989
■ncS-UeiBBHMB Kill
1990
1991
1992
100
-LOGiitrraMc s o u KHSIC SDfl-lOCÜffTHMWH
TABLE I
CONSUMER PRICES
GENERAL INDEX
Annual
average
1988
1989
1990
1991P
1991
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
1992
January
February
March
April
1991
April/March
May/April
June/May
July/June
August/July
Sept./August
Oct./Setp.
Nov./Oct.
Dec./Nov.
1992
Jan/Dec
Feb. /Jan.
March/Feb.
April/March
1991/90
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
1992/91
January
February
March
April
EUR 12
110.7
116.3
122.9
129.0
127.9
128.3
128.8
129.4
129.7
130.3
130.9
131.4
131.6
132.2
132.8P
133.2P
134.0P
0.6
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.2
0.4
0.5
0.4
0.1
0.4
0.5P
0.4P
0.5P
5.0
5.0
5.1
5.3
4.9
4.6
4.3
4.7
4.8
4.7
4.7P
4.8P
4.8P
Β
104.1
107.3
111.0
114.6
113.4
113.8
114.3
114.9
115.3
115.2
115.6
115.9
115.7
116.0
116.4
116.4
116.5
DK
112.7
118.1
121.2
124.1
123.3
124.1
124.4
124.0
124.2
124.9
125.1
125.7
125.3
125.1
125.7
126.2
126.4
D
GR
Price indices
101.4
104.2
107.0
110.7
109.5
109.9
110.5
111.5
111.5
111.7
112.0
112.5
112.6
113.1
113.8
114.2
114.5
Ratee of increase over
MM
0.1
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.3
-0.1
0.4
0.3
-0.2
0.3
0.3
0.0
0.1
2.9
3.2
3.6
3.8
3.5
2.5
2.2
2.8
2.8
2.3
2.3
2.7
2.8
0.2
0.7
0.2
-0.3
0.2
0.6
0.2
0.4
-0.3
-0.2
0.5
0.4
0.2
0.5
0.4
0.5
0.9
0.0
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.1
0.4
0.6
0.4
03
162.6
184.9
222.6
265.9
260.0
260.5
266.5
265.0
263.5
275.4
280.7
285.2
290.1
290.4
291.2
297.1
301.6
E
120.0
128.2
136.8
145.0
142.8
143.2
143.6
145.4
146.0
147.1
148.1
148.3
148.4
150.6
151.6
152.2
152.1
F
108.7
112.7
116.5
120.0
119.1
119.4
119.7
120.2
120.4
120.6
121.1
121.5
121.6
121.9
122.2
122.5
122.8P
month (IRL
3
months)
3.6
0.2
2.3
-0.5
-0.1
4.1
1.9
1.6
1.7
0.1
0.3
2.0
1.5
0.2
0.3
0.3
1.2
0.4
0.8
0.6
0.2
0.1
1.5
0.7
0.4
-0.1
Rates of increase over 12 months
2.6
2.5
2.9
2.9
2.1
1.8
1.8
2.3
2.3
2.1
2.3
2.6
2.5
2.8
3.0
3.5
4.4
4.1
3.9
3.5
4.2
4.2
4.0
4.3
4.8
4.6
22.8
19.2
18.9
18.8
18.0
18.2
17.7
18.0
18.0
18.1
18.2
18.3
16.0
5.9
6.2
6.2
6.1
6.0
5.8
5.5
5.8
5.6
5.9
6.7
6.9
6.5
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.3
0.1
0.3
0.3
0.3
O J P
3.2
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.0
2.6
2.5
3.0
3.1
2.9
3.0
3.2
3.1P
IRL
109.4
113.9
117.6
121.3
120.6
122.2
122.9
124.0
:0.8
1.3
0.6
;
0.9
:
:3.1
3.6
3.6
3.7
:
:
I
116.5
123.8
131.8
140.2P
138.8
139.3
139.8
140.4
140.9
141.6
142.3
143.3
143.7
144.8
145.2P
145.8P
1 4 6 J P
TABLE II
CONSUMER PRICES
GENERAL INDEX
Annual
average
1988
1989
1990
1991
1991
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
1992
January
February
March
April
1991
April/March
May/April
June/May
July/June
August/July
Sept./August
Oct./Setp.
Nov ./Oct.
Dec ./Nov.
1992
Jan/Dec
Feb./Jan.
March/Feb.
April/March
1991/90
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
U.S.A
110.0
115.3
121.5
126.6
125.7
126.1
126.5
126.7
127.0
127.6
127.8
128.1
128.2
128.4
128.9
129.5
129.7
Japan
Switzerland
Price indices
101.4
103.7
106.9
110.4P
110.2
110.7
110.3
110.2
110.4
110.6
111.8
112.0
111.4
111.2
111.1
111.7
112.7P
Rates of increase over om
0.1
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.3
0.4
0.1
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.4
0.5
0.1
4.9
5.0
4.7
4.4
3.8
3.4
2.9
3.0
3.1
2.6
2.8
3.2
3 J
0.6
0.5
-0.4
-0.1
0.2
0.2
1.1
0.2
-0.5
-0.2
-0.1
0.5
l.OP
104.2
107.4
113.2
119.8
118.4
119.4
119.9
120.0
120.6
120.8
120.9
122.4
122.1
122.6
123.5
123.9
124.0
Austria
105.1
107.8
111.3
115.0
114.1
114.2
114.9
116.3
117.0
116.1
115.7
115.9
115.7
117.3
118.4
118.7
:month (IRL 3 months)
0.2
0.9
0.4
0.1
0.5
0.2
0.1
1.2
-0.2
0.5
0.7
0.3
OJ
Rates of increase over 12 months
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.5
3.3
2.7
2.7
3.1
2.7
1.8
2.0
2.0
2 J P
5.8
6.3
6.5
6.6
6.0
5.7
5.1
5.5
5.2
4.9
4.6
4.9
4.8
0.1
0.1
0.6
1.2
0.6
-0.7
-0.4
0.2
-0.2
1.3
1.0
0.3
:3.3
3.3
3.8
3.6
3.7
3.2
2.7
3.3
3.1
3.9
4.1
4.1
:
Norway
124.3
130.0
135.4
140.0
139.7
139.9
140.0
140.2
140.1
141.1
141.1
141.2
141.2
141.2
141.5
142.8
143.1
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.9
OJ
3.8
3.8
3.5
3.5
3.6
3.3
2.5
2.6
2.9
2.4
2.3
2.5
2.4
Sweden
Finland
EXPLANATORY NOTES
METHODOLOGY
The consumer price indices given here are the national indices which have different names in
each country. As far as trends are concerned, the general index published by EUROSTAT always
corresponds to the general index published by the country. The component items of this general
index are groups of national indices aggregated according to a harmonized classification
conforming to the ESA (European System of Integrated Economic Accounts). For these groups,
the price trends correspond to the trends noted by the national indices for the same classification
field. The field covered by the general index varies according to country; as regards the
population concerned (specific income bracket, certain socio-professional categories or total
households), the geographical areas used (capital, urban areas, country as a whole, etc.) or
differences in treatments of expenditure on rent, health care, etc... Finally, there is no uniform
method for seasonal adjustements. A fixed system is used in some countries, whereas in others a
chain system is used (variable weightings). The reference years used at national level for the
indices vary according to country. For ease of comparison, EUROSTAT has chosen 1985 as the
common year for the presentation of these indices.
THE CALCULATION OF THE EUR-12 INDEX
Venta y suscripciones · Salg og abonnement * Verkauf und Abonnement * Πωλήσεις και συνδρομές
Sales and subscriptions · Vente et abonnements * Vendita e abbonamenti
Verkoop en abonnementen · Venda e assinaturas
BELGIQUE / BELGIË FRANCE ÖSTERREICH C Y P R U S
M o n i t e u r belge / Belgisch S t a a t s b l a d
Rue de Louvain 42 / L e u v e n s e w e g 42 1000 Bruxelles / 1000 Brussel T é l . (02) 512 0 0 26
Fax 511 01 84
C C P / P o s t r e k e n i n g 0 0 0 - 2 0 0 5 5 0 2 - 2 7 Autres distributeurs /
Overige v e r k o o p p u n t e n
Librairie e u r o p é e n n e / E u r o p e s e B o e k h a n d e l
A v e n u e Albert Jonnart 50 / Albert J o n n a r t l a a n 50 1200 Bruxelles / 1200 Brussel Tél. (02) 734 0 2 81
Fax 735 08 6 0
J e a n D e Lannoy
A v e n u e d u Roi 202 / K o n i n g s l a a n 2 0 2 1060 Bruxelles / 1060 Brussel Tél. (02) 538 5 1 69
Télex 6 3 2 2 0 U N B O O K Β Fax (02) 538 0 8 41
C R E D O C
Rue de la M o n t a g n e 34 / Ber g straat 34 Bte 11 / Bus 11
1000 Bruxelles / 1000 Brussel
D A N M A R K
J . H . Schultz Information A / S EFPublikationer
Ottiliavej 18 2 5 0 0 Valby Tlf. 36 4 4 22 6 6 Fax 36 4 4 01 4 1 G i r o k o n t o 6 0 0 08 86
BR D E U T S C H L A N D
B u n d e s a n z e i g e r V e r l a g
Breite Straße P o s t f a c h 10 8 0 06 5 0 0 0 Köln 1 Tel. (02 21) 2 0 2 9 - 0
Telex ANZEIGER B O N N 8 882 595 Fax 2 0 2 9 2 7 8
G R E E C E / Ε Λ Λ Α Δ Α
G . C . Eleftheroudakis SA
International B o o k s t o r e Nikis Street 4 10563 A t h e n s T e l . ( 0 1 ) 3 2 2 6 3 23 Telex 2 1 9 4 1 0 ELEF Fax 323 9 8 21
J o u r n a l officiel S e r v i c e d e s publications d e s C o m m u n a u t é s e u r o p e e n n e s
2 6 , rue Desaix 75727 Paris C e d e x 15 Tél. (1) 40 5 8 75 0 0 Fax (1) 40 58 75 74
IRELAND
G o v e r n m e n t Supplies Agency
4 - 5 Harcourt Road Dublin 2
T e l . (1) 61 31 11 Fax (1) 78 0 6 45
ITALIA
Licosa Spa
Via D u c a di Calabria, 1/1 Casella postale 552 5 0 1 2 5 Firenze Tel. ( 0 5 5 ) 6 4 54 15 Fax 64 12 57 Telex 5 7 0 4 6 6 LICOSA I C C P 3 4 3 5 0 9
G R A N D - D U C H É DE L U X E M B O U R G
M e s s a g e r i e s Paul K r a u s 1 1 , rue C h r i s t o p h e Plantin 2 3 3 9 L u x e m b o u r g T é l . 4 9 9 88 88 Télex 2 5 1 5 Fax 4 9 9 88 84 44 C C P 4 9 2 4 2 - 6 3
N E D E R L A N D
S D U O v e r h e i d s i n f o r m a t i e Externe Fondsen P o s t b u s 2 0 0 1 4 2 5 0 0 EA 's-Gravenhage T e l . (070) 37 89 911
Fax (070) 34 75 7 7 8
M a n z ' s c h e Verlags
und Universitätsbuchhandlung
Kohlmarkt 1 6 1014 W i e n Tel. (0222) 531 61-0 Telex 11 25 00 BOX A Fax (0222) 531 61-39
S U O M I
A k a t e e m i n e n K i r j a k a u p p a K e s k u s k a t u 1
P O B o x 128 00101 Helsinki T e l . (0) 121 4 1 Fax (0) 121 44 41
NORGE
N a r v e s e n i n f o r m a t i o n c e n t e r Bertrand Narvesens vei 2 PO B o x 6125 Etterstad 0 6 0 2 Oslo 6
Tel. (2) 57 3 3 00 Telex 7 9 6 6 8 NIC N Fax (2) 68 19 01
SVERIGE
B T J
B o x 2 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 Lund T e l . (046) 18 00 00 Fax (046) 18 01 25
S C H W E I Z / SUISSE / SVIZZERA O S E C
Stampfenbachstraße 85 8035 Zürich
Tel. (01) 365 54 49 Fax (01) 365 54 11
C E S K O S L O V E N S K O NIS
Havelkova 22 13000 Praha 3 Tel. (02) 2 3 5 84 46 Fax 4 2 - 2 - 2 6 4 7 7 5
C y p r u s C h a m b e r of C o m m e r c e a n d
Industry
C h a m b e r Building 38 Grivas Dhigenis Ave 3 Deligiorgis Street PO Box 1455 Nicosia
Tel. ( 2 ) 4 4 9 5 0 0 / 4 6 2 3 1 2 Fax (2) 458630
TURKIYE
Pres G a z e t e K i t a p D e r g i
P a z a r l a m a D a g i t i m T i c a r e t v e s a n a y l
A S
Narlibahçe Sokak N. 15 Istanbul-Cagaloglu
Tel. (1) 520 92 9 6 - 528 55 66 Fax 520 64 57
Telex 23822 DSVO-TR
Renouf Publishing C o . Ltd
Mail orders — Head Office: 1294 A l g o m a Road O t t a w a , Ontario K1B 3 W 8 Tel. (613) 741 43 33 Fax (613) 741 54 39 Telex 0 5 3 4 7 8 3 O t t a w a Store: 61 Sparks Street Tel. ( 6 1 3 ) 2 3 8 89 85 T o r o n t o Store: 211 Y o n g e Street Tel. ( 4 1 6 ) 3 6 3 31 71
UNITED STATES OF A M E R I C A
U N I P U B
4611 -F Assembly Drive L a n h a m . M D 20706-4391 Tel. Toll Free (800) 274 4888 Fax (301) 4 5 9 0056
AUSTRALIA H u n t e r P u b l i c a t i o n s 58A G i p p s Street C o l l i n g w o o d Victoria 3066
ESPANA
Boletín Oficial del Estado
Trafalgar, 27 2 8 0 1 0 M a d r i d Tel. (91) 44 82 135
M u n d i P r e n s a Libros, S.A.
Castellò. 37 2 8 0 0 1 M a d r i d
Tel. (91) 431 33 9 9 (Libros) 431 32 22 (Suscripciones) 435 3 6 3 7 (Dirección) Télex 4 9 3 7 0 - M P L I - E Fax (91) 575 3 9 98 Sucursal:
Libreria Internacional A E D O S
Consejo d e C i e n t o , 391 08009 Barcelona Tel. (93) 301 8 6 15 Fax (93) 317 0 1 41
Llibreria d e la Generalität d e Catalunya
Rambla dels Estudis, 118 (Palau Moja) 08002 B a r c e l o n a
T e l . (93) 302 6 8 35 302 6 4 62 Fax (93) 302 12 99
P O R T U G A L
I m p r e n s a Nacional
C a s a d a M o e d a , EP
Rua D. Francisco Manuel d e M e l o , 5 1092 L i s b o a C o d e x
T e l . (01) 69 3 4 14
Distribuidora de Livros B e r t r a n d , L d . ' G r u p o B e r t r a n d , SA
Rua d a s Terras d o s Vales. 4 - A A p a r t a d o 37
2 7 0 0 A m a d o r a C o d e x T e l . (01) 49 59 0 5 0 Telex 15798 BERDIS Fax 49 60 2 5 5
UNITED K I N G D O M
H M SO B o o k s (PC 16)
H M S O Publications Centre 5 1 Nine Elms Lane L o n d o n S W 8 5DR T e l . (071) 873 2 0 0 0 Fax GP3 8 7 3 8 4 6 3 Telex 29 71 138
M A G Y A R O R S Z A G E u r o - I n f o - S e r v i e e B u d a p e s t I. Kir. Attila ut 93 1012 B u d a p e s t Tel. (1) 56 82 11
Telex (22) 4 7 1 7 AGINF H-61 Fax (1) 17 5 9 031
P O L S K A
Business F o u n d a t i o n ul. Krucza 38/42 0 0 - 5 1 2 Warszawa
Tel. (22) 21 9 9 93, 6 2 8 - 2 8 - 8 2 International Fax&Phone
(0-39) 12-00-77
J U G O S L A V I J A
Privredni Vjesnik Bulevar Lenjina 171/XIV 11070 B e o g r a d T e l . (11) 123 23 40
J A P A N
K i n o k u n i y a C o m p a n y L t d 1 7-7 Shinjuku 3 - C h o m e S h i n j u k u - k u
T o k y o 160-91 Tel. (03) 3439-0121
Journal Department
PO Box 55 Chitóse T o k y o 156 Tel. (03) 3439-0124
AUTRES PAYS OTHER COUNTRIES ANDERE LANDER
O f f i c e d e s p u b l i c a t i o n s o f f i c i e l l e s d e s C o m m u n a u t é s e u r o p é e n n e s
2, rue Mercier
2985 L u x e m b o u r g Tél. 49 92 81
Price (excl. VAT) in Luxembourg: Single copy ECU 6 · Subscription ECU 61
. · » OFICINA DE PUBLICACIONES OFICIALES DE LAS COMUNIDADES EUROPEAS IQQM Ι Π1 Γ\_0770
« « ~ « KONTORET FOR DE EUROPÆISKE FÆLLESSKABERS OFFICIELLE PUBLIKATIONER löOIN I U I U— ¿.I l\3
* 0 0 * AMT FUR AMTLICHE VERÖFFENTLICHUNGEN DER EUROPAISCHEN GEMEINSCHAFTEN * — * ΥΠΗΡΕΣΙΑ ΕΠΙΣΗΜΩΝ ΕΚΔΟΣΕΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΕΥΡΩΠΑΪΚΩΝ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΗΤΩΝ
* OFFICE FOR OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES OFFICE DES PUBLICATIONS OFFICIELLES DES COMMUNAUTÉS EUROPÉENNES UFFICIO DELLE PUBBLICAZIONI UFFICIALI DELLE COMUNITÀ EUROPEE BUREAU VOOR OFFICIËLE PUBLIKATIES DER EUROPESE GEMEENSCHAPPEN SERVIÇO DAS PUBLICAÇÕES OFICIAIS DAS COMUNIDADES EUROPEIAS
