Food became 4.5% more expensive on average from the year-earlier period, prices of non-food items rose by 4.6% and services prices by 6.5%.
Against December 2024, consumer prices inched up by 0.92% in January 2025.
The average rate of change in consumer prices over the past 12 months (February 2024 – January 2025) against the previous 12 months (February 2023 – January 2024) stood at 5.4%.
Among foodstuffs, the biggest price increases were registered in January for margarine (19.5%), fruit (11%), vegetables (7.9%), beer (5.8%), while butter prices dropped by 11.3%, sugar got 6.57% cheaper and flour and maize prices declined by 1.5-2.8%.
In terms of non-food items, the biggest price increase was registered for detergents (11.9%), chemical products (8.86%) and tobacco-cigarettes (8.67%), while gas became 8.32% cheaper.
In the services area, the biggest price increases were registered for postal services (19.14%), followed by hygiene and cosmetics (11.45%) and water, sewage, sanitation, rent and car repair with around 12.41%.
(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)