Consumer Price Inflation, May 2015

16 Jun 2015 01:48 PM

Main points

• The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 0.1% in the year to May 2015, compared with a 0.1% fall in the year to April 2015.
• The largest upward contribution to the change came from transport services, notably air fares with the timing of Easter in April a likely factor in the movement. There were also significant upward effects from food and motor fuels.
• The largest offsetting downward effect came from recreation and culture, particularly games, toys and hobbies (such as computer games) and data processing equipment.
• CPIH (not a National Statistic) grew by 0.4% in the year to May 2015, up from 0.2% in April 2015.

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