The Czech consumer price inflation eased in January, data from the Czech Statistical Office showed on Friday.
The consumer price index rose 2.2 percent year-on-year in January, after a 2.3 percent increase in December. Economists had expected a 1.7 percent rise.
Prices for alcoholic beverages and tobacco gained 9.3 percent yearly in January and those of restaurants and hotels rose by 3.4 percent.
Prices of clothing and footwear, and [health][1] increased by 4.0 percent, each.
Meanwhile, prices in the post and telecommunication group declined by 1.2 percent.
On a monthly basis, consumer prices grew 1.3 percent in January. Economists had expected a 0.9 percent rise.
Separate data from the statistical office showed that the import prices fell 0.7 percent annually in December, following a 0.9 percent decline in November.
Export prices rose 2.3 percent yearly in December, following a 2.0 percent increase in the previous month.
On a monthly basis, import prices decreased 0.1 percent and export prices rose 0.1 percent in December.
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