Inflation Exceeds Expectations
The consumer price index has marked an increase of 2.46%, higher than the expected 1.7% increase for January. Annual inflation of consumer prices has climbed from 8.53% to 9.22%.
![Inflation Exceeds Expectations](https://static.bianet.org/system/uploads/1/articles/spot_image/000/183/281/original/thumbs_b_c_9f0e623241c43bfac662b41655251a0b.jpg)
Click to read the article in Turkish
Inflation rates have exceeded expectations in 2017.
The consumer price index has marked an increase of 2.46%, higher than the expected 1.7% increase.
Annual inflation of consumer prices has climbed from 8.53% to 9.22%. The greatest increase in January was the price of zucchini, which went up 92.71%; the greatest decrease was the price of women’s jackets, which dropped 13.80%. (YY/TK)