Abu Dhabi – Mubasher: Abu Dhabi’s inflation rate went up 1.5% month-on-month in July 2017, according to a statement.
The consumer price index (CPI) increased by 2.3% year-on-year in July 2017, while the index increased by 0.1% month-on-month in the same period of 2016.
The inflation rate was at 2% in the first seven months of 2017.
The housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels group contributed 84% to the rise in the index during the first seven months of 2017. The transportation group also accounted for 28.2% of the overall increase in the CPI.
