Brunei's consumer price index rises 0.1 per cent in July

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Xinhua): Brunei's overall consumer price index (CPI) in July increased 0.1 per cent year-on-year, according to figures released to the media.

According to the Department of Economic Planning and Statistics at the Ministry of Finance and Economy, the rise was in line with increase in food and non-alcoholic beverages index by 1.9 per cent, which was driven by increase in prices of rice and cereals (4.0 per cent), mineral waters, soft drinks, fruit and vegetable juices (8.1 per cent), and milk, dairy products and eggs (4.7 per cent).

In addition, the overall CPI from January to July registered an increase of 0.6 percent compared to the same period last year.

CPI is a measure of price changes of goods and services paid by consumers in a specified period. - Xinhua