Price index for February 2023

Inflation on the consumer market in February 2023 compared to January 2023 was 0.7%, since the beginning of the year - 1.5%.

Core inflation in February 2023 compared to January 2023 was 0.5%, since the beginning of the year - 1.2%.

On the consumer market, prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages increased by 1.5% in February. Vegetables rose in price the most (by 13.9%). Prices for fruit, poultry, fish and fish products, bread, milk and dairy products, pasta, and soft drinks increased by 1.4-0.4%. At the same time, grain processing products, eggs, rice, lard, beef, pork, and sunflower oil fell in price by 2.3–0.4%.

Prices for alcoholic beverages and tobacco products increased by 1.1%, including for tobacco products - by 1.4%, alcoholic beverages - by 0.9%.

Clothing and footwear fell in price by 3.2%, in particular, clothing – by 3.2%, footwear – by 3.1%.

The increase in prices in the field of health care by 0.8% occurred primarily due to the increase in the price of outpatient services and hospital services by 1.6%.

Transport prices decreased by 1.7% due to a 5.3% decrease in the price of fuel and lubricants, as well as a 1.5% decrease in passenger rail fares.