In the first half of the year, the report said CPI uptrend was driven by the increase in the prices of major groups: housing, water, electricity, gas and fuels at 4.58%, education 4.43%, food and non-alcoholic drinks 3.36%, furniture and household goods 2.53%, alcoholic beverages and tobacco 2.35%, restaurants and hotels 2.19%, health 2.16%, miscellaneous goods and services 1.76%, transport 0.79%, communications 0.70%, and culture and recreation 0.11%.
The report noted that ready-made clothing and footwear fell by 2.89%.
Source : WAM News Agency for United Arab Emirates