Consumer price index in January 2024 increased by 0.52%
06/02/2024
(binhthuan.gov.vn) People's increased demand
for consumption, shopping, and travel near the Lunar New Year is one of the
many reasons why the consumer price index (CPI) in January 2024 increased by
0.52% compared to last month.
According to the
Provincial Statistics Office, January 2024 is the month approaching the Lunar
New Year, so people's consumption, shopping, and travel needs all increase;
prices of food, eating out and public transportation services increased
slightly; prices of essential consumer goods and services increase according to
consumption rules near Tet; domestic gas prices adjusted to increase according
to world market prices. These are the main reasons why CPI in January 2024
increased by 0.52% over the previous month, up by 2.9% over the same period
last year.
Among the 11 main
groups of consumer goods and services, most product groups increased in price
compared to the previous month, specifically: Garments, hats and shoes
increased by 0.9%; beverages and tobacco by 0.9%; Food and beverage services by
0.6%; housing, electricity, water, fuel and construction materials by 0.6%;
other goods and services by 0.5%; household appliances by 0.5%; transportation
by 0.4%; culture, entertainment and tourism by 0.2%; post and
telecommunications by 0.1%; education by 0.1%; medicines and medical services
by 0.03%.
Statistical data
also shows that the estimated retail revenue of goods and revenue from service
industries in January 2024 will reach 8,471.9 billion VND, up by 2.1% over the
previous month and by 12.0% over the same period last year. Of which, retail sales
of goods reached 5,782.5 billion VND, up by 2.5% over the previous month and by
17.7% over the same period last year. Revenue from service industries in
January 2024 is estimated to reach 2,689.4 billion VND, up by 1.3% over the
previous month and by 1.5% over the same period last year./.
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