Dubai Statistics Center: With a decline of 9.14%

"Housing" leads the annual price index decline in Dubai of 4.5% during February

Transportation division prices in Dubai fell 6.81% last month.

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The Dubai Statistics Center reported that the annual general index of consumer prices decreased by 4.5% in February 2021, compared to the same month last year, as a result of the decline in the prices of six commodity divisions.

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The center stated, in a report issued yesterday, that the prices of the housing, water, electricity, gas and fuel section decreased by 9.14%, which reduced the index by 3.72 points, in addition to the decrease in the prices of the transportation section by 6.81%, which reduced the index by 0.75 points, in addition to the decline in the prices of the section. Entertainment and Culture by 5.64%, which lowered the index by 0.11 points.

He added that the prices of the food and beverage section decreased by 0.43%, which reduced the index by 0.06 points, in addition to the decrease in the prices of the clothing and footwear section by 2.57%, which reduced the index by 0.05 points, while the prices of the health department decreased by 0.01%.

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On the other hand, the report showed that the prices of each of the various goods and services section increased by 1.46%, which pushed the index by 0.09 points, the restaurants and hotels section by 0.80%, which pushed the index by 0.04 points, and the education section by 0.36%, which pushed the index by 0.03 points. And the furniture and furnishing division, household appliances and repairs by 0.59%, which pushed the index by 0.02 points, the communications division by 0.14%, which pushed the index by 0.01 points, and the tobacco division by 0.10%.

Monthly index

In addition, "Dubai Statistics" indicated that the general monthly index of consumer prices decreased in February compared to January 2021 by 0.42%, as a result of the decrease in the prices of each of: housing, water, electricity, gas and fuel by 0.77%, which reduced the index by 0.30 points, and part Food and beverages by 1.19%, which reduced the index by 0.17 points, the transportation division by 0.64%, which decreased the index by 0.07 points, the entertainment and culture division by 0.97%, which reduced the index by 0.02 points, the restaurants and hotels section by 0.02%, and the tobacco section by 0.02% 0.01%.

Whereas, the prices of the various commodities and services section increased by 2.11%, which pushed the index by 0.13 points, and the furniture, furnishing, household appliances and repairs section by 0.02%.

- Food and beverage division prices decreased in February 2021 by 0.43%.

1.46%

An increase in the prices of the miscellaneous goods and services section.

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