Romanians paid 0.54% more for food in September compared with August, 0.54% more for non-food items and 0.32% more for services.
Compared with September 2016, food prices grew 2.7%, non-food items cost 1.17% more, while service prices were 0.16% lower, the data showed.
Romania’s central bank sees inflation at 1.9% at the end of the year but has said recently its latest assessments reconfirm the outlook for a further increase in the annual inflation rate over the months ahead.
Higher electricity and gas tariffs for households and a recently approved hike in fuel excises are seen pushing inflation higher.