Average consumer prices over the past 12 months increased by 4.8%

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced that in January 2026, average consumer prices increased compared to:

December 2025 — by about 0.9%
(informative: in January 2025 compared to December 2024, average consumer prices increased by 2.8%);
January 2025 — by 4.8%
(informative: in January 2025 compared to January 2024, average consumer prices increased by 9.1%).

Monthly inflation

In January 2026, compared to December 2025, average consumer prices increased by 0.9% (Table 1, Figure 2), driven by higher prices for:

food products — up by about 1.6%, contributing 0.6 percentage points;
non‑food goods — up by about 0.4%, contributing 0.1 percentage points;
services provided to the population — up by about 0.7%, contributing 0.2 percentage points.

During the period under review, the most notable price increases among food products were recorded for:

vegetables — +12.2%,
bread — +1.6%,
fruits — +1.3%.

At the same time, in January 2026, a more significant price decrease was recorded for eggs — −0.4%.

Among non‑food goods, the most notable increase was registered for medicines — +1.2%.

Meanwhile, the month also saw a decrease in prices for fuel and petroleum products — −0.6%
(including diesel — −1.4%, petrol — −0.9%).

Among services, in January 2026 compared to December 2025, the most significant increases were recorded for:

medical services — +0.7%,
passenger transport services — +0.7%
(including air transport — +1.0%).

Annual inflation

Average consumer prices in January 2026 compared to January 2025 (last 12 months) increased by 4.8%.

In annual terms:

food prices increased by 6.2%,
non‑food goods by 1.8%,
services by 7.2%.

Among food products, the most significant annual increases were recorded for:

eggs — +23.2%,
fruits — +21.0%,
vegetable oil — +10.1%,
bread — +5.7%,
milk and dairy products — +5.1%,
vegetables — +3.5%.

At the same time, compared to the same month of the previous year, sugar prices decreased by 4.3%.

Among non‑food goods, average consumer prices increased by 1.8%, with the most notable rises in:

footwear — +5.3%,
clothing — +5.1%,
construction materials — +4.1%,
medicines — +3.6%.

Meanwhile, prices for fuel and petroleum products decreased by 5.1%.

Among services, average consumer prices increased by 7.2% over the past 12 months. The most significant increases compared to January 2025 were recorded for: