Azerbaijan, Baku, 17 November /corr. Trend N.Ismaylov
/ In October, the prices of the consumer goods and service tariffs increased by
0.8% as compared to September 2008, and over 10 months by 21.6% as compared to
the same period of the last year, State Statistics Committee said.
In October the prices for food products increased by 1%, nonfood - 1.1%, and
service tariffs - 0.1%.
As compared to January-October 2007, the price of the food
products grew by 30%, nonfood - 11.5% and service tariffs - 11.6%.
In October the base index of consumer prices, calculated without goods and
services, subjected to the seasonal changes (fruits and vegetables) and prices
of which are regulated by state, was 100.7%, and 122.9% over ten months as
compared to the same period of the last year.
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