Monthly inflation measured by Consumer price index increased +0.4% in March. This was influenced mostly by the increase in prices of food (vegetables and other food products), fuels and lubricants and tobacco.

When observing the main groups.monthly growth of prices was noticed in the following groups: Food and non-alcoholic beverages (+1.2%); Transport (+1.1%); Alcoholic beverages and tobacco (+0.7%); while a decrease in prices is recorded in groups: Miscellaneous goods and services (-1.6%); Clothing and footwear (-0.8%); Housing. water. electricity. gas and other fuels (-0.7%); Health (-0.3%); Recreation and culture (-0.3%). Prices in the groups: Furnishing, household equipment and routine household maintenance; Communications; Education; Restaurants and hotels remain at the same level as in the previous month.

Positive annual inflation rates in March were observed in the following groups: Alcoholic beverages and tobacco (+25.5%); Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (+8.0%); Health (+5.1%); Miscellaneous goods and services (+3.6%); Food and non-alcoholic beverages (+1.4%); Transport (+1.3%); Communications (+1.0%); while negative annual inflation rates were observed in the following groups: Clothing and footwear (-3.1%); Recreation and culture (- 0.9%); Hotels and restaurants (-0.7%); Education (-0.3%); Furnishing, household equipment and routine household maintenance (-0.1%).
 

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