Consumer prices increased 0.5 per cent in July 2026

On 9 August, in July 2026, the national consumer price increased by 0.5 per cent over the same period. Of these, 0.5 per cent were increased in urban areas and 0.4 per cent in rural areas, 1.5 per cent in food prices, 0.9 per cent in non-food prices, 0.2 per cent in consumer goods and 0.7 per cent in services. On average, the national consumer price increased by 0.9 per cent over the same period the previous year. In July, the national consumer price ratio fell by 0.1 per cent. Among them, the urban sector fell by 0.1 per cent and rural areas by 0.2 per cent; food prices were flat, while non-food prices fell by 0.1 per cent; consumer prices by 0.6 per cent and services prices by 0.4 per cent. (National Statistical Office)