Monthly inflation measured by Consumer price index was 0.6% in May 2015, while the annual inflation was 2.3%, up from 2.1% in April. This was influenced mostly by the increase in prices of: fuels and lubricants; vegetables; milk, cheese and eggs; oils and fats; meat etc. Consumer prices in period January-May 2015 compared to the same period of the previous year were higher for 1.4%.

When observing the main groups monthly growth of prices was noticed in the following groups: Transport (3.5%); Restaurants and hotels (1.3%); Food and non-alcoholic beverages (0.7%); Furnishing, household equipment and routine household maintenance (0.1%), while a drop of prices was recorded in groups: Miscellaneous goods and services (-0.4%); Clothing and footwear (-0.3%); Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (-0.3%); Alcoholic beverages and tobacco (-0.1%). Prices of other products and services mostly remained unchanged.

Positive annual inflation rates in May were observed in the following groups: Food and non-alcoholic beverages (3.8%); Alcoholic beverages and tobacco (3.6%); Clothing and footwear (3.2%); Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (2.8%); Health (2.7%); Recreation and culture (2.6%), while negative annual inflation rates were observed in the following groups: Transport (-1.0%); Furnishing, household equipment and routine household maintenance (-0.4%); Restaurants and hotels (-0.2%).

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