YEREVAN, October 7. / ARKA /. Consumer prices in 2015 September were 3.3 percent higher from 2014 September, according to the latest numbers, released today by the National Statistical Service of Armenia (NSS).

It said food products (including alcoholic beverages and tobacco products) rose by 2.3% year-on-year; prices of non-foods grew by 6.1% and services by 1.6%.

The 9-month inflation was 4.7%, including a 4.6% rise of food prices, a 5.9% rise of non-foods and a 3.2% rise of services.

Consumer prices when compared to 2015 August were 0.1% higher, driven mainly by a 0.6% rise of non-foods.

The government projection of 2015 inflation is 4% (± 1.5%), and the GDP forecast is 4.1%. - 0-