The monthly inflation in April 2018 was 0.4%

The consumer price index in April 2018 compared to March 2018 was 100.4%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.4%. The inflation rate since the beginning of the year (April 2018 compared to December 2017) has been 0.7% and the annual inflation in April 2018 compared to April 2017 was 2.0%.

The annual average inflation, measured by CPI, in the last 12 months (May 2017 - April 2018) compared to the previous 12 months (May 2016 - April 2017) was 2.1%.

In April 2018 compared to the previous month the prices of goods and services in the main consumer groups changed as follows:

 Food and non-alcoholic beverages - an increase of 0.9%;

 Alcoholic beverages and tobacco - an increase of 0.2%;

 Clothing and footwear - an increase of 5.3%;

 Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels - the prices remained at the level of the previous month;
  Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance of the house - an increase of 0.2%;

 Health - the prices remained at the level of the previous month;

 Transport - an increase of 0.2%;

 Communications - a decrease of 0.2%;

 Recreation and culture - a decrease of 2.1%;

 Education - an increase of 0.3%;

 Restaurants and hotels - an increase of 0.2%;

 Miscellaneous goods and service - an increase of 0.3%.