The peak, of 9.9%, was reached in August and September 2025, in line with INS data.
Against December 2025, consumer prices climbed by 0.86% in January.
The average rate of change in consumer prices over the last 12 months (February 2025-January 2026) compared to the previous 12 months (February 2024-January 2025) was 7.7%.
The evolution of inflation in the first month of 2026 came amid the 11.59% increase in services prices, 9.99% advance in non-food items and 7.86% in foodstuffs.
For foodstuffs, the biggest price increases year-on-year were registered for cocoa and coffee (24-25%), fresh fruit (17.14%), vegetable oil (10.52%), beef (11.9%). Instead, beans got 3.52% cheaper and flour prices dropped by 1.3%.
In terms of services, the biggest price increases were posted for train tickets (24.4%), plane tickets (11.4%), hygiene and cosmetics (17.75%), apparel and footwear production (1.48%).
For non-food items, electricity is almost 60% more expensive against January 2025 and heat prices rose by 15.61%.
(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)