Armenia CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change
Key information about Armenia CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change
- Armenia CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change was reported at 4.500 % in Feb 2025.
- This records an increase from the previous number of 2.500 % for Jan 2025.
- Armenia CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change data is updated monthly, averaging 3.200 % from Apr 2008 to Feb 2025, with 203 observations.
- The data reached an all-time high of 18.800 % in Feb 2011 and a record low of -7.400 % in Feb 2024.
- Armenia CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage: Y-o-Y Growth: Monthly.
CEIC calculates Consumer Food Price Index Growth from monthly Consumer Food Price Index. Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia provides Consumer Food Price Index with base Same Month Previous Year=100.
View Armenia's CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change from Apr 2008 to Feb 2025 in the chart:
What was Armenia's CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change in Feb 2025?
Armenia CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change was reported at 4.500 % in Feb 2025. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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4.500 Feb 2025 | 2.500 Jan 2025 | -7.400 Feb 2024 | 18.800 Feb 2011 | % | monthly | Apr 2008 - Feb 2025 |
CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change by Country Comparison
country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
---|---|---|---|
Albania (%) | 2.806 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2025 |
Algeria (%) | 2.327 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2025 |
Argentina (%) | 51.999 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Feb 2025 |
Armenia (%) | 4.500 Feb 2025 | monthly | Apr 2008 - Feb 2025 |
Australia (%) | 3.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1973 - Dec 2024 |
Austria (%) | 2.605 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Feb 2025 |
Azerbaijan (%) | 5.603 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Feb 2025 |
Bahrain (%) | -1.565 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2025 |
Bangladesh (%) | 9.240 Feb 2025 | monthly | May 2012 - Feb 2025 |
Belarus (%) | 5.896 Feb 2025 | monthly | Feb 2010 - Feb 2025 |
Belgium (%) | 2.436 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Feb 2025 |
Bolivia (%) | 21.472 Feb 2025 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Feb 2025 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 6.300 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Jan 2025 |
Botswana (%) | 5.087 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
Brazil (%) | 7.700 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1990 - Dec 2024 |
Brunei (%) | -1.045 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jan 2025 |
Bulgaria (%) | 4.408 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
Cambodia (%) | 7.828 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Jan 2025 |
Canada (%) | -0.586 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2025 |
Chile (%) | 2.918 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Feb 2025 |
China (%) | -3.300 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2025 |
Colombia (%) | 4.563 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 2019 - Feb 2025 |
Croatia (%) | 5.100 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
Cyprus (%) | 2.253 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Feb 2025 |
Czech Republic (%) | 4.444 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2025 |
Denmark (%) | 5.692 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2025 |
Ecuador (%) | -0.108 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Feb 2025 |
Egypt (%) | 3.700 Feb 2025 | monthly | Sep 2008 - Feb 2025 |
Estonia (%) | 5.120 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2025 |
European Union (%) | 2.351 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
Finland (%) | 0.852 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
France (%) | 0.105 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2025 |
Georgia (%) | 3.662 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2025 |
Germany (%) | 1.436 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jan 2025 |
Ghana (%) | 28.090 Feb 2025 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Feb 2025 |
Greece (%) | 0.177 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2025 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 0.912 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2000 - Jan 2025 |
Hungary (%) | 6.800 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2025 |
Iceland (%) | 4.641 Feb 2025 | monthly | Nov 1993 - Feb 2025 |
India (%) | 3.836 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Feb 2025 |
Indonesia (%) | 2.253 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2025 |
Iran (%) | 22.683 May 2024 | monthly | May 2024 - May 2024 |
Ireland (%) | 2.454 Feb 2025 | monthly | Nov 1976 - Feb 2025 |
Israel (%) | 4.767 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1984 - Jan 2025 |
Italy (%) | 2.759 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2025 |
Ivory Coast (%) | 1.896 Nov 2024 | monthly | Feb 2010 - Nov 2024 |
Japan (%) | 7.779 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Jan 2025 |
Jordan (%) | 2.094 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Feb 2025 |
Kazakhstan (%) | 6.500 Feb 2025 | monthly | Sep 2001 - Feb 2025 |
Kenya (%) | 6.400 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jul 2007 - Feb 2025 |
South Korea (%) | 2.009 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2025 |
Kosovo (%) | 4.483 Feb 2025 | monthly | May 2003 - Feb 2025 |
Kuwait (%) | 5.195 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
Kyrgyzstan (%) | 7.636 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Feb 2025 |
Laos (%) | 10.819 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Feb 2025 |
Latvia (%) | 5.773 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2025 |
Lebanon (%) | 20.865 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2008 - Jan 2025 |
Lithuania (%) | 3.128 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jun 1993 - Feb 2025 |
Luxembourg (%) | 0.782 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2025 |
Macau SAR, China (%) | 0.879 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
North Macedonia (%) | 6.630 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2025 |
Malawi (%) | 37.903 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2023 - Apr 2023 |
Malaysia (%) | 2.541 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
Malta (%) | 1.776 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
Mauritius (%) | 7.284 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 2019 - Dec 2024 |
Mexico (%) | 3.627 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Feb 2025 |
Moldova (%) | 7.916 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2025 |
Mongolia (%) | 9.346 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2025 |
Montenegro (%) | 0.867 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2025 |
Morocco (%) | 3.378 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2025 |
Mozambique (%) | 12.043 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Jan 2025 |
Myanmar (%) | 32.118 Mar 2024 | monthly | Oct 2008 - Mar 2024 |
Nepal (%) | 4.950 Feb 2025 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Feb 2025 |
Netherlands (%) | 4.318 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2025 |
New Zealand (%) | 2.257 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1961 - Jan 2025 |
Nigeria (%) | 39.801 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2024 |
Norway (%) | 7.488 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2025 |
Oman (%) | 0.882 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
Pakistan (%) | -4.146 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jul 2002 - Feb 2025 |
Palestinian Territory (%) | 21.856 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
Panama (%) | 1.196 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2015 - Jan 2025 |
Paraguay (%) | 4.895 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Feb 2025 |
Peru (%) | 16.373 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 2023 - Jan 2023 |
Philippines (%) | 2.552 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2025 |
Poland (%) | 5.500 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
Portugal (%) | 1.547 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1949 - Feb 2025 |
Qatar (%) | -5.437 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 2015 - Jan 2025 |
Romania (%) | 4.535 Feb 2025 | monthly | Oct 1991 - Feb 2025 |
Russia (%) | 11.690 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2025 |
Saudi Arabia (%) | 0.803 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
Serbia (%) | 4.300 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Feb 2025 |
Singapore (%) | 1.168 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Jan 2025 |
Slovakia (%) | 2.501 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
Slovenia (%) | 2.800 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2025 |
South Africa (%) | 2.345 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
Spain (%) | 1.820 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
Sri Lanka (%) | -2.517 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
Sudan (%) | 74.552 Aug 2018 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Aug 2018 |
Sweden (%) | 3.907 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Feb 2025 |
Switzerland (%) | -0.616 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1983 - Feb 2025 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
---|---|---|---|
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2024 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -362.780 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 586.676 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 25.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2023 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 12,842.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 50.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2024 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (AMD bn) | 4,374.501 2029 | yearly | 2005 - 2029 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (AMD bn) | 8,523.699 2029 | yearly | 1996 - 2029 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (AMD bn) | 3,906.567 2029 | yearly | 1993 - 2029 |
Consolidated Government Budget: Revenue and Grants (AMD mn) | 763,448.500 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
Consolidated Government Budget: Balance (AMD mn) | -309,057.700 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
State Budget: Revenue: ytd: TP: TD: Tax: Excise Tax (AMD mn) | 146,547.700 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
State Budget: Expenditure: ytd: Current Expenses (CE) (AMD mn) | 2,413,580.800 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
State Budget: Expenditure: ytd (AMD mn) | 2,955,267.300 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
State Budget: Balance: ytd (AMD mn) | -376,088.700 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
State Budget: Revenue: ytd: TP: TD: Tax: VAT (AMD mn) | 755,867.300 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
State Budget: Revenue and Official Transfers: ytd (AMD mn) | 2,579,178.600 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
State Budget: Deficit Financing: ytd (AMD mn) | 376,088.700 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
State Budget: ytd: RT: Revenue: Tax, Government Duties & Compulsory Social Insur... (AMD mn) | 2,390,895.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
State Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Transaction with Non Financial Assets: Non Finan... (AMD mn) | 557,751.700 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
State Budget: ytd: RT: Revenue (AMD mn) | 2,552,483.800 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
Central Government Debt: Short Term (AMD bn) | 137.160 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
Central Government Debt: Mid Term (AMD bn) | 913.649 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
Central Government Debt: Long Term (AMD bn) | 3,842.039 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
Central Government Debt: External (AMD bn) | 2,559.458 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
Central Government Debt: Domestic (AMD bn) | 2,533.260 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
Central Government Debt (AMD bn) | 5,092.719 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
Central Government Debt: % Nominal GDP (%) | 46.700 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
---|---|---|---|
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 5.009 2028 | yearly | 1996 - 2028 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | -412.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Nov 1995 - Jan 2025 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 482.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | -49.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 104,497.100 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 18,917.932 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 16,026.864 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 895.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | -33.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 168,753.777 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 60,930.346 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 3.908 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jun 1996 - Nov 2024 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 20.544 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2024 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 38.102 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Jan 2025 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 161.427 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jun 1998 - Jan 2025 |
Trade Balance: ytd (USD mn) | -412.900 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2025 |
Exports: Foodstuff (USD th) | 882,197.134 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Transport Means (USD th) | 332,561.981 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Machinery and Equipment (USD th) | 718,755.992 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Iron and Steel (USD th) | 84,659.900 2017 | yearly | 1995 - 2017 |
Exports: ow Bulgaria (USD mn) | 1.604 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
Exports: ow China (USD mn) | 38.102 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
Exports: ow Iran (USD mn) | 8.941 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2024 |
Exports: ow Russian Federation (USD mn) | 166.665 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
Exports: ow United States (USD mn) | 3.908 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2024 |
Imports: Foodstuff (USD th) | 579,422.226 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Imports: Chemicals and Related Products (USD th) | 588,239.623 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Imports: Transport Means (USD th) | 957,936.871 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Imports: Machinery and Equipment (USD th) | 1,728,318.860 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Imports: Base Metals and Articles Thereof (USD th) | 291,969.058 2017 | yearly | 1995 - 2017 |
Imports: Iron and Steel (USD th) | 81,128.500 2017 | yearly | 1995 - 2017 |
Imports: ow Iran (USD mn) | 59.535 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2024 |
Imports: ow Russian Federation (USD mn) | 288.834 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
Imports: ow United States (USD mn) | 20.544 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2024 |
Export Value Index (2015=100) | 203.490 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Import Value Index (2015=100) | 165.372 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2025 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 30.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 504.878 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2008 - Oct 2024 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 5,455.567 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 9,669.826 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | 16.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2024 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 8.0 2023 | yearly | 2008 - 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 3,365.4 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2025 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 14.187 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 3.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Feb 2025 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 15,970.145 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 14.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 20,525.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2024 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 23.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2024 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 7,929.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 16,467.304 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 26.16 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 57.79 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Money Supply: M2X (AMD mn) | 5,759,728.723 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
Money Supply: sa: M2 (AMD mn) | 3,748,218.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
Money Supply: M2X: M2 (AMD mn) | 3,930,096.817 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
Money Supply: M2X: M2: M1 (AMD mn) | 2,220,585.771 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
Money Supply: sa: M1 (AMD mn) | 2,114,687.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
Monetary Base: sa (AMD mn) | 1,756,053.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
Money Supply: M2X: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (AMD mn) | 802,653.207 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
International Reserves: USD (USD mn) | 3,371.459 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2025 |
International Reserves: USD: Gold (USD mn) | 0.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Feb 2025 |
Commercial Banks Credit: Residents: Enterprise (AMD mn) | 2,675,177.225 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
Commercial Banks Credit (AMD mn) | 6,543,283.143 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
Commercial Banks Credit: Residents: Households (AMD mn) | 3,150,587.326 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -3.7 Jun 2016 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Jun 2016 |
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