The monthly inflation in May was 0.1%

The consumer price index in May 2021 compared to April 2021 was 100.1%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.1%, the National Statistical Institute said on 15 June. The inflation rate since the beginning of the year (May 2021 compared to December 2020) has been 1.7% and the annual inflation in May 2021 compared to May 2020 was 2.5%.

The annual average inflation, measured by CPI, in the last 12 months (June 2020 - May 2021) compared to the previous 12 months (June 2019 - May 2020) was 0.9%.

In May 2021 compared to the previous month the prices of goods and services in the main consumer groups changed as follows:

• Food and non-alcoholic beverages - an increase of 0.6%;
• Alcoholic beverages and tobacco - an increase of 0.1%;
• Clothing and footwear - an increase of 1.0%;
• Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels - the prices remained at the level of the previous month;
• Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance of the house - the prices remained at the level of the previous month;
• Health - an increase of 0.1%;
• Transport - an increase of 0.1%;
• Communications - a decrease of 1.3%;
• Recreation and culture - a decrease of 1.4%;
• Education - an increase of 0.1%;
• Restaurants and hotels - an increase of 0.4%;
• Miscellaneous goods and service - an increase of 0.3%