Inflation index for April 2024 - 100.2%.
According to the State Statistics Service, the consumer price index (inflation index) in April 2024 was 100.2%.
In April 2024, inflation in the consumer market amounted to 0.2% compared to March 2024, and 1.4% since the beginning of the year.
In the consumer market, prices for food and soft drinks decreased by 0.3% in April. Eggs fell the most (by 19.2%). Prices for sugar, lard, processed cereals, vegetables, and milk fell by 2.4-0.3%. At the same time, prices for beef, butter, fish and fish products, soft drinks, bread, sunflower oil, dairy products, and fruit rose by 1.2-0.6%.
Prices for alcoholic beverages and tobacco products increased by 0.6%, which was driven by a 1.3% rise in tobacco prices.
Clothing and footwear went up by 0.9%, including footwear by 1.3% and clothing by 0.5%.
The 1.4% increase in healthcare prices was primarily due to a 1.9% rise in prices for pharmaceuticals.
Transportation prices increased by 2.1% mainly due to a 3.7% rise in fuel and oil prices.
It should be noted that the Ukrstat also calculates the core consumer price index, but this indicator is a sub-index of the consumer price index and is used for a different purpose.
Core inflation in April 2024 was 0.7% compared to March 2024, and 2.5% since the beginning of the year.
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