Consumer price index increased in February

Goods were 7.2% and services 3.2% more expensive compared to February of the previous year.

Regulated prices of goods and services have risen by 6.2% and non-regulated prices by 5.5% compared to February of the previous year.

Compared to February of the previous year, the index was mainly influenced by the 13.2% price increase of food and non-alcoholic beverages, which gave over a half of the total rise of the index and, of which, in turn, nearly a half gave 34.5% more expensive vegetables and 18% more expensive dairy products and a sixth 13.5% more expensive cereals. The 6.2% price increase of electricity, heat energy and fuels and 13.1% price increase of motor fuel, which as a whole gave nearly a fourth of the total change, also had a bigger impact on the index. Compared to the same period a year ago, prices of potatoes and apples have increased the most (89% and 38%, respectively). More than a 30% rise was detected in case of the prices of coffee (34%), groats (33%), other fruits (31%), fuel oil (31%) and milk (30%).

In February compared to January, the consumer price index was mainly influenced by the 14% price increase of vegetables and 5.2% price increase of fruits, which gave respectively over a half and over a seventh of the total change. The major share of impact was also given by the 1.3% price increase of motor fuel, which gave over a tenth of the total change. Compared to January, potatoes were 49%, cucumbers 34%, carrots 31% and bananas 28% more expensive, but paprika was 10% cheaper. In catering establishments the price increase in a month was on average 1%.