Economic and Financial Review - June 2019

June 2019 Economic and Financial Review STATISTICAL TABLES

Table 16 Antigua and Barbuda - Consumer Price Index January 2001 = 100

Percentage Change*

2019 1ˢᵗ Qr

2019ᴾ 2ᵑᵈ Qr

Jun-18 Jun-19 Dec-17 Dec-18

2018 2018 2018

Index

3ʳᵈ Qr

4ᵗʱQr

Weight

Jun-19 2ᵑᵈ Qr

All Items

0.93 1.78

0.04 0.88

0.30 0.82 1.94 0.11 0.86 0.25 -

0.11 0.27 0.71 0.11

0.85 1.51 1.51 0.00 3.01 1.09 0.22 0.00 1.79 -

1.40 2.44 2.17 0.00 0.92 1.14 0.18 (1.29) (0.68)

0.97 1.79 2.23 0.11 2.96 1.60 0.52 0.00 0.15 -

141.00 170.93 140.43 114.88 131.73 109.31 149.37 141.85 138.49 213.97 158.24 131.06

100.00 21.42

Food

(1.47)

(2.06)

Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco

0.16

-

- -

-

Housing

21.83

0.00 2.17 1.09 0.22

-

Fuel and Light

6.39

0.00 0.52 2.06 0.42

(0.05)

Clothing and Footwear

11.06 12.60 15.35

0.50 0.30

Household Furnishings and Supplies Transport and Communications

0.09 (0.05)

(1.65)

Medical Care and Expenses

2.76 2.34 4.30 1.79

(1.56)

0.08

(0.09)

(1.56)

-

Education

-

-

-

1.79

Personal Services

1.79 (5.81)

0.00 3.70

(1.61) (0.56)

Miscellaneous

(0.39)

(0.46)

(0.85)

(0.81)

(1.41)

Source: Statistics Division,Ministry of Finance, The Economy and Public Administration, Antigua and Barbuda *at end of period Since April 2016, the Geometic Mean is used to calculate the index. The Arithmetic Mean was used prior to April 2016. # Data as at 29 August 2019

Table 17 Antigua and Barbuda - Selected Trade Statistics (EC$M)

2018 2ᵑᵈ Qr

2018 3ʳᵈ Qr

2018 4ᵗʱQr

2019 1ˢᵗ Qr

2019ᴾ

2018

2019

2ᵑᵈ Qr Jan - Jun Jan - Jun

Visible Trade Balance

(424.74) (420.44)

(507.78) (461.73) (417.07) (863.20)

(878.80)

Total Exports

13.89

8.01

35.40

26.21

17.53

26.82

43.74

Total Imports

438.63

428.45

543.17

487.94

434.60

890.02

922.54

Source: Statistics Division,Ministry of Finance, The Economy and Public Administration, Antigua and Barbuda Data as at 29 August 2019

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