In Ukraine, in annual terms, consumer prices remained stable at zero in July, compared to deflation of 0.1% in June, the State Statistics Service has announced. In m/m terms, consumer prices in July fell by 0.1%.
The service said that prices of foodstuff and soft drinks fell by 0.3% m/m. The largest fall of 6.9-2.2% was registered for the prices of vegetables and fruits. The price of pork fat, grain products, milk, macaroni, sunflower oil, beef, fish and fish products, margarine were down by 1.2-0.1%. The price of eggs and sugar rose by 10.4% and 4.9% respectively. The prices of rice, butter, poultry, pork, fermented milk products, cheese and bread rose by 0.1-1.8%. The prices of alcohol and tobacco grew by 0.9%, which is linked to an increase in the price of tobacco by 1.3%.
Prices in the healthcare sector rose by 0.2%, mainly due to a seasonal increase in the price of resort services of 2.6%. The growth in transport tariffs of 0.3% is linked to the increase in the cost of transportation by rail and by road by 3.5% and 0.4% respectively. The prices of fuel and lubricants fell by 0.2%. Prices in the education area rose by 0.2% due to the increase in the fees of preschool and elementary education institutions.
Since the start of the year, consumer prices rose by 0.1% y/y. In Jan-Jul, prices fell by 0.4% y/y. Deflation of 0.2% was observed in 2012; inflation of 4.6% in 2011 and 9.1% in 2010. The government forecasts inflation rate at 4.8% for 2013.
CPI % y/y | January | March | Q1 | April | May | June | H1 | July | Jan-Jul |
Consumer price indices | -0.2 | -0.8 | -0.5 | -0.8 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 0 | -0.4 |
Food and non-alcoholic beverages | -2.2 | -3.2 | -2.7 | -3.1 | -2.3 | -1.8 | -2.5 | -1.6 | -2.4 |
Food | -2.7 | -3.6 | -3.2 | -3.5 | -2.6 | -2 | -2.9 | -1.8 | -2.8 |
Bread | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
Meat | 0.9 | -0.9 | 0.0 | -2.2 | -2 | -2.5 | -1.1 | -2.5 | -1.3 |
Fish | -2.4 | -4.3 | -3.4 | -4.3 | -4.3 | -4.4 | -3.9 | -4.3 | -3.9 |
Milk, cheese and eggs | -5.5 | -6.0 | -5.5 | -6.3 | -2.6 | -0.3 | -4.4 | 1.2 | -3.6 |
Oil and fats | -0.4 | -0.2 | -0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
Fruit | -4.2 | -7.9 | -7.0 | -7.1 | -9.1 | -11 | -8.1 | -11.5 | -8.6 |
Vegetables | -20.4 | -21.7 | -21.1 | -16.6 | -11.6 | -6.4 | -16.5 | -7.6 | -15.3 |
Sugar | -16.6 | -17.5 | -16.9 | -16.4 | -12.9 | -5.8 | -14.4 | -1.3 | -12.6 |
Alcoholic beverages, tobacco | 6.7 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 7.5 |
Clothing and footwear | -2.4 | -2.6 | -2.5 | -2.7 | -2.8 | -2.8 | -2.6 | -3 | -2.7 |
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels | 0.6 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Transport | 3.6 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Purchase of vehicles | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0 | -0.1 |
Fuels and lubricants | 6.4 | 3.8 | 5.4 | -1.5 | -3 | -0.9 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
Passenger transport by railway | 0.9 | 5.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3 | 4.4 | 3.2 |
Passenger transport by road | 3.3 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.3 |
Communication | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 1.5 |
Education | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4 | 3.9 | 4 | 3.9 |
Miscellaneous goods and services | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2 | 1.8 | 2 |
Source: State Statistics Service |
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