Inflation index for October 2024 - 101.8%.

Inflation in the consumer market in October 2024 compared to September 2024 amounted to 1.8%, and 8.4% since the beginning of the year.

Core inflation in October 2024 was 1.3% compared to September 2024, and 8.0% since the beginning of the year.

In the consumer market, prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages increased by 3.2% in October. Vegetables and eggs rose the most (by 18.2% and 18.1%). Prices for butter, fruit, milk and dairy products, sunflower oil, processed cereals, beef, soft drinks, bread, lard, fish and fish products increased by 6.9-1.3%. At the same time, sugar prices fell by 4.2%.

Prices for alcoholic beverages and tobacco products increased by 1.8%, driven by a 2.6% rise in the price of tobacco products.

The 1.0% increase in healthcare prices was primarily due to a 1.3% increase in prices for hospital services and a 1.2% increase in prices for outpatient services.

Transportation prices increased by 0.5%, mainly due to a 0.8% rise in fuel and oil prices and a 0.7% rise in road passenger transportation. At the same time, rail passenger transportation fell by 4.7%.