During the moon, food prices rose 1.8%. Most of all – by 7.9% – pink pork and fruit.
In April, consumer prices in Ukraine reached 0.7% compared to 1.5% in March. At the same time, annual inflation was up to 15.1% compared to 14.6% last month, Statistics Service said Friday, May 9.
The main inflation in April compared to March reached 0.4%, and from the beginning of this year – 3.9%.
Last month, food prices and soft drinks rose 1.8%. Most (by 7.9%), pork and fruit go up. Prices for chicken products, sugar, beef, fish and fish, bread, oil, pasta, vegetables, and non-alcoholic beverages increased by 3.6-0.8%. At the same time, eggs, rice and oil fell to 2.5-0.2%.
Prices for alcoholic beverages and tobacco products increased by 1.3%, which is associated with the increase in cost of tobacco products by 2.2%.
Transportation prices were reduced by 0.3% mainly due to a reduction in fuel and oil
by 2.2%. At the same time, by 0.9% and 0.8%, road passenger travel and transportation of the train went up.
Earlier in April, the National Bank of Ukraine exacerbated the predicted indicators for GDP and inflation. Economic growth was 3.1% (3.6% in January’s previous forecast), and inflation – up to 8.7% from 8.4%.
Note that according to the results of 2024, the rate of inflation in Ukraine reached 12%. In the December consumer market, food prices and soft drinks increased by 1.8%.
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Source: korrespondent
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