Annual inflation index accelerate in Iraq
2021-08-08T12:06:17+00:00
Shafaq News/ The Ministry of Planning announced today that the inflation index speeded up in June by 0.7%.
The Central Statistics Agency of the Ministry said in a report that the monthly inflation index for June rose by 0.7% compared to the previous month, noting that the annual inflation index also rose by 6.5% compared to the same month of last year.
He added that the rise came as a result of a 2.1% increase in housing prices due to the surge in generator subscription fees in most Iraqi governorates by 15.9%, fuel prices by 0.6%, and rental prices by 0.2%.
The agency indicated that the restaurants and hotels department also recorded an increase of 1.5%, while the entertainment and culture department registered a rise of 1%, noting that the department of miscellaneous goods and services recorded an increase of 0.8%.
