OECD, March 2009: The consumer price index

The index of consumer prices in industrialized countries in March fell to a minimum of 38 years, told the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Inflation in 30 OECD countries in March rose by 0.9% y / y, and it was a minimal increase in prices since the beginning point of such statistics in 1971. The previous minimum increase was in January and February of this year + 1.3%. The maximum was in July 2008, 4.8%.
Fuel prices in the OECD countries slowed in March to 11.8% y / y. In February, the annual drop in prices was 8.6%. Food in March went up by 4.5% y / y. Excluding energy prices and food annual inflation stood at 1.8%.