As a result of the decline of 4 commodity groups, most notably "housing" and "food and beverages"

A drop of 2.64% in the annual price index in Dubai during April

The prices of the “housing, water and electricity division” decreased annually by 8.42%.

Photography: Patrick Castillo

The general annual index of consumer prices in Dubai decreased by 2.64% last April, compared to the same period in 2020, as a result of the decline in prices of four commodity groups.

The Dubai Statistics Center stated in a report yesterday that the prices of the housing, water, electricity, gas and fuel section decreased by 8.42%, which reduced the index by 3.42 points, while the prices of the food and beverage section decreased by 4.76%, which reduced the index by 0.66 points, in addition to a decline in the prices of the index. The tobacco division was 0.55%, and the health department 0.04%.

The report added that, on the other hand, the prices of each of: the transportation division increased by 12.86%, which pushed the index by 1.28 points, the clothing and footwear division by 2.90%, which pushed the index by 0.06 points, and the restaurants and hotels division by 0.82%, which pushed the index by 0.82%. 0.04 points, the furniture, furnishing, and household appliances division by 0.58%, which pushed the index by 0.02 points, the entertainment and culture division by 0.62%, which pushed the index by 0.01 points, the communications division by 0.19%, which pushed the index by 0.01 points, and the education division by 0.01 points. 0.14%, which pushed the index by 0.01 points, and the miscellaneous goods and services division by 0.08%.

In addition, the general monthly consumer price index increased in April 2021, compared to March 2021, by 0.17%, as a result of the increase in the prices of each of: the transportation department by 2.43%, which pushed the index by 0.27 points, and the clothing and footwear section by 5.61%, which paid The index by 0.11 points, the entertainment and culture division by 0.79%, which pushed the index by 0.02 points, the food and beverage division by 0.05%, which pushed the index by 0.01 points, the communications division by 0.06%, and the tobacco division by 0.01%.

Meanwhile, the prices of housing, water, electricity, gas and fuel decreased by 0.56%, which decreased the index by 0.22 points, and the furniture and furnishing, household appliances and repair services division by 0.17%, which decreased the index by 0.01 points, and the miscellaneous goods and services section by 0.17%. 0.15%, which lowered the index by 0.01 points, the restaurants and hotels division by 0.08%, the health department by 0.04%, while the prices of the education section stabilized at their previous levels during the comparison period.

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