Consumer price index in January-August 2026 compared to January-August 2025 increased by 5,7%, including food products, beverages and tobacco products 6,9%, nonfood products 3,7% and paid services provided to population 5,6%.
In August of the current year, consumer prices increased by 0,2% compared with July and by 5,7% compared with August 2025.

In August 2026, consumer prices for food products, beverages and tobacco products increased by 0,3% compared to the previous month and by 7,2% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year.

In August of the current year compared to the previous month, the prices of several food products such as buckwheat and oat groats, beef and mutton, fresh fish, table margarine, sunflower and corn oil, sour cherry, cherry, apricot, peach, strawberry, white cabbage, greens, tomato, garlic, onion increased, while prices of pasta products, butter, banana, apple, pear, plum, watermelon, melon, grape, walnut, hazelnut, cucumber, sweet pepper, eggplant and potato decreased. No significant changes were observed in prices of other food products.

In August 2026, consumer prices for non-food products increased by 0,1% compared to the previous month and by 3,7% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year. In August compared to the previous month, mainly the prices of wallpaper, bricks, plasterboard, electrical equipment, personal hygiene products and jewelry increased, while prices of summer clothing, detergents and cleaning products, personal computers and tablets decreased. No significant changes were observed in prices of other non-food products.

In August 2026, increase in prices for paid services provided to population was 0,2 percent compared to the previous month and 5,0 percent compared to the corresponding month of the previous year. In August compared to the previous month, prices for leisure tours and international passenger air transport services increased. No significant changes were observed in prices of other paid services.