In May, fruits and meat went up to all, as egg prices were reduced, the department’s claim.
According to May results, consumer prices in Ukraine accelerated 1.3% compared to 0.7% in April. At the same time, annual inflation was up to 15.9% compared to 15.1% last month, Statistics Service said Tuesday, June 10.
In general, the inflation rate has grown to a maximum from April 2023, when it is 17.9%.
In May in May, food prices and non -alcoholic beverages increased by 2.8%in May. Most (by 17.6%), fruits rise in price. Pork prices, poultry, beef, soft drinks, fish and fish, bread, bread, oil, vegetables, pasta, pasta, and sugar increased by 8.3-0.7%. At the same time, the eggs fell 8.7%, oil, milk and rice prices were reduced by 0.8-0.5%.
Prices for alcoholic beverages and tobacco products increased by 1.4%, which is associated with the cost of tobacco products by 2.0%.
Clothes and shoes fell 1.9%, in particular shoes – 2.4%, clothing – of 1.5%.
Transportation prices were reduced by 0.1% mainly due to a reduction in fuel and lubricant of 1.3% and passenger transportation of the railroad of 0.7%. At the same time, a passenger transport travel on the road rose 0.5%.
At the same time, over the year, the average food prices and non -alcoholic beverages in Ukraine compared to May last year increased by 22.1%. All products rise in price.
Among the products, the eggs go up at all – by 86%. Vegetables climb 35.4%, sunflower oil – 35.4%, fruit – by 33.5%, butter – by 28.5%.
Bread rose 22.3%, milk – by 20.9%, soft drinks – by 19.7%, cheese and fermented milk cheese – by 18.0%,
Bakery prices rose 18.8%, meat and meat products – by 18.2%, fish and fish products – by 13.3%, pasta – by 13.0%, sugar – by 12.4%.
Note that last week the National Bank of Ukraine announced the “local maximum” of inflation. The regulator admitted that the growth of annual inflation in May has slightly exceeded the “current forecasting trajectory.”
Earlier in April, the National Bank worsened forecast 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%.
As you know, 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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