Changes in consumer prices
Consumer prices in January-October 2026 compared to January-October 2025 increased by 5,6%, including food products, alcoholic drinks and tobacco products 6,8%, non-food products 3,7% and paid services provided to population 5,4%.
In October of the current year, consumer prices increased by 0,3% compared with September and by 5,2% compared with October 2025.
In October 2026, consumer prices for food products, alcoholic drinks and tobacco products increased by 0,6% compared to the previous month and by 6,7% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year.
In October of the current year compared to the previous month, the prices of several food products such as buckwheat groats, beef and mutton, chicken and fillet, frozen fish, egg, pear, persimmon, broccoli, cucumber, tomato, sweet pepper, eggplant, carrot, onion, potato and cocoa powder increased, while prices of round rice, makaroni products, fresh fish, lemon, mandarin, banana, apple, kiwi, pomegranate, grape, walnut, hazelnut, chestnut, white cabbage, greens, pumpkin, green bean, table beet, granulated sugar and assorted filled chocolate sweets decreased. No significant changes were observed in prices of other food products.
In October 2026, consumer prices for non-food products increased by 0,2% compared to the previous month and by 3,4% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year. In October compared to the previous month, the prices for sawn timber, paint, parquet varnish, furniture and LED lamps increased, while prices for detergents and jewelry decreased. No significant changes were observed in prices of other non-food products.
In October 2026, increase in prices for paid services provided to population was 0,1 percent compared to the previous month and 4,7 percent compared to the corresponding month of the previous year. In October compared to the previous month, prices for dry-cleaning services and services provided by fee-paying pre-school educational institutions increased, while prices for international passenger air transport services decreased. No significant changes were observed in prices of other paid services.
