The annual general index of consumer prices in Dubai decreased by 3.44% during last June compared to the same month last year, with 5 commodity groups declining.
The Dubai Statistics Center stated in a report issued today that the prices of the Department of Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Fuel decreased by 5.54%, which It reduced inflation by 2.29 points, while the prices of the transportation department decreased by 13.39%, which reduced inflation by 1.54 points.
According to the report, the prices of the entertainment and culture section decreased by 11.63%, which reduced inflation by 0.24 points, and the prices of the clothing and footwear section decreased by 6.44%, which reduced inflation by 0.13 points, while the prices of the communications department decreased by 0.10%.
In contrast, the report indicated that the price index increased for: the Food and Beverage Department by 3.49%, which pushed inflation by 0.45 points, the Education section by 1.87%, which pushed inflation by 0.17 points, the tobacco section by 15.96%, which pushed inflation by 0.09 points, and the section Miscellaneous goods and services by 0.50%, which pushed inflation by 0.03 points, the Furniture and Furnishing section, household appliances and repairs by 0.25%, which pushed inflation by 0.01 points, the Restaurants and Hotels division by 0.12%, which pushed inflation by 0.01 points, and the Health department by 0.06%.