Prices of non-food items rose by 10.7%, while food items became 6.7% more expensive. In the case of services, prices increased by 4.4% from December 2020.
Against November 2021, consumer prices inched up by 0.7% in December.
Annual inflation has climbed constantly over the past year, from 2.1% in November 2020, to 3% in Janary 2021, 5% in July 2021 and 7.9% in October.
The average consumer price rate over the past 12 months (December 2021 compared with December 2020) as compared with the previous 12 months (January 2020 –December 2020) stands at 5.1%.
The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices in December 2021 against December 2020 is 100.51%. The HICP-based annual inflation rate in December 2021 compared with December 2020 is 6.7%.
The HICP-based average consumer price rate over the last 12 months (January 2021-December 2021) compared with the previous 12 months (January 2020-December 2020) is 4.1%.
(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)