In July 2025, the Consumer Price Index decreased by 0.2 per cent compared to the previous month, while the annual inflation rate amounted to 4.3 per cent, the GeoStat reported on Monday.

With regard to the annual core inflation, the prices increased by 2.4 per cent, while the annual core inflation without tobacco amounted to 2.2 per cent.

The monthly inflation rate was mainly influenced by price changes for the following groups:

Clothing and footwear: the prices decreased by 4.1 per cent, contributing -0.19 percentage points to the overall monthly inflation rate. Prices were lower for both clothing (-5.2 per cent) and footwear (-1.6 per cent);

Food and non-alcoholic beverages: the prices for the group decreased by 0.4 per cent, contributing -0.14 percentage points to the overall monthly inflation rate. The prices decreased for the following subgroups: vegetables (-6.6 per cent), oils and fats (-0.8 per cent), bread and cereals (-0.7 per cent), milk, cheese and eggs (-0.3 per cent), mineral waters, soft drinks, fruit and vegetable juices (-0.2 per cent). At the same time, prices increased for fruit and grapes (3.1 per cent), sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and confectionery (2.9 per cent), fish (1.8 per cent), meat (0.2 per cent), coffee, tea and cocoa (0.2 per cent);

Transport: the prices for the group increased by 1.8 per cent, contributing 0.19 percentage points to the overall index. Within the group, the prices increased for transport services (2.5 per cent) and operation of personal transport equipment (2.2 per cent). At the same time, prices decreased for the purchase of vehicles (-0.4 per cent).