Abu Dhabi: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the UAE fell to 116.65 last month, down 0.02 per cent from October.
A report by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that in comparison with base year 2007, the CPI fell 0.09 per cent compared with November 2010, but it increased 0.94 per cent in the first 11 months of this year.
The findings of the CPI for last month at the national level indicate decreases in the some major expenditure groups such as food and soft drinks and restaurants and hotels by 0.36 per cent and 0.01 per cent respectively.
There were increases in other expenditure groups such as services which rose 0.34 per cent, transportation 0.12 per cent, furniture 0.09 per cent, medical care 0.07 per cent, textiles, clothing and footwear 0.07 per cent and education 3.77 per cent, according to the report.
Inflation
The CPI fluctuated to a great extent in Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah and Umm Al Quwain by 16 per cent, 22 per cent and 12 per cent respectively.
Mohammad Amerah, adviser at the Ajman Chamber of Commerce and Industry, told Gulf News that the drop of inflation figures is a good indicator that the UAE government is adopting appropriate measures to control inflationary pressures.
"These indicators are positive signs that the government is on the right track and that it gives inflation due concern to keep it at certain levels in order not to affect the local economy and the purchase power of the consumers," said Amerah.
