The monthly inflation is 0.9%, and the annual inflation compared to July last year is 8.5%, according to the data of the National Statistical Institute.
In July 2023, compared to the previous month, the largest price increase was in the groups: entertainment and culture (+7.5%), restaurants and hotels (+2.9%), housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (+1.8%) ) and healthcare (+0.7%). A decrease was registered in the groups: clothing and footwear (-1.4%) and various goods and services (-0.1%).
Year-to-date inflation (July 2023 vs. December 2022) is 3.3%, and average annual inflation for the period August 2022 – July 2023 vs. August 2021 – July 2022 is 14.3%.
In the past month, the prices of the following food products increased: citrus and southern fruits – by 5.1%, margarine – by 4.8%, pepper – by 4.5%, ripe garlic – by 3.8%, sausages – by 2.7%, red meat sausages – by 2.1%, apples – by 2.1%, olives – by 1.8%, pork – by 1.6%, pasta – by 1.5%, tomatoes – by 1.4%, poultry meat – by 1.2%, bread – by 0.9% , minced meat – by 0.9%, fresh vegetable spices – by 0.9%, cheese – by 0.8%, mineral water – by 0.7%, rice – by 0.5%, cheese – by 0.5%, fruit juices – by 0.5% , flour – by 0.4%, mushrooms – by 0.4%, coffee – by 0.4%, wines – by 0.4%, spirits – by 0.3%, vinegar – by 0.2%, and others.
In July 2023, the prices of the following food products decreased: other fresh vegetables (green beans, zucchini and eggplant) – by 22.7%, ripe onions – by 12.9%, potatoes – by 12.3%, root vegetables (carrots and beets ) – by 8.6%, peaches and apricots – by 5.4%, cabbage – by 4.4%, oil – by 4.0%, cottage cheese – by 2.8%, lentils – by 2.0%, beer – by 1.8%, ripe beans – by 1.6%, meat from cattle – by 1.5%, full-fat fresh milk – by 1.3%, ice cream – by 1.3%, low-fat fresh milk – by 0.8%, eggs – by 0.7%, sugar – by 0.7%, yogurt – by 0.5 %, carbonated drinks – by 0.5%, fish – by 0.4%, cucumbers – by 0.3%, chocolate – by 0.3%, dairy oils – by 0.2%, salt – by 0.2%, and others.
An increase in fuel prices was also registered: A100H gasoline – by 0.7%, A95H gasoline – by 0.6%, diesel – by 0.5%.