Inflation in Bulgaria increased by 0.9% for the Month, the Annual Rate is 8.5%

Business » FINANCE | August 16, 2023, Wednesday // 12:16
Bulgaria: Inflation in Bulgaria increased by 0.9% for the Month, the Annual Rate is 8.5% @novinite.com

The monthly inflation is 0.9%, and the annual inflation compared to July last year is 8.5%, according to the data of the National Statistical Institute.

In July 2023, compared to the previous month, the largest price increase was in the groups: entertainment and culture (+7.5%), restaurants and hotels (+2.9%), housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (+1.8%) ) and healthcare (+0.7%). A decrease was registered in the groups: clothing and footwear (-1.4%) and various goods and services (-0.1%).

Year-to-date inflation (July 2023 vs. December 2022) is 3.3%, and average annual inflation for the period August 2022 - July 2023 vs. August 2021 - July 2022 is 14.3%.

In the past month, the prices of the following food products increased: citrus and southern fruits - by 5.1%, margarine - by 4.8%, pepper - by 4.5%, ripe garlic - by 3.8%, sausages - by 2.7%, red meat sausages - by 2.1%, apples - by 2.1%, olives - by 1.8%, pork - by 1.6%, pasta - by 1.5%, tomatoes - by 1.4%, poultry meat - by 1.2%, bread - by 0.9% , minced meat - by 0.9%, fresh vegetable spices - by 0.9%, cheese - by 0.8%, mineral water - by 0.7%, rice - by 0.5%, cheese - by 0.5%, fruit juices - by 0.5% , flour - by 0.4%, mushrooms - by 0.4%, coffee - by 0.4%, wines - by 0.4%, spirits - by 0.3%, vinegar - by 0.2%, and others.

In July 2023, the prices of the following food products decreased: other fresh vegetables (green beans, zucchini and eggplant) - by 22.7%, ripe onions - by 12.9%, potatoes - by 12.3%, root vegetables (carrots and beets ) - by 8.6%, peaches and apricots - by 5.4%, cabbage - by 4.4%, oil - by 4.0%, cottage cheese - by 2.8%, lentils - by 2.0%, beer - by 1.8%, ripe beans - by 1.6%, meat from cattle - by 1.5%, full-fat fresh milk - by 1.3%, ice cream - by 1.3%, low-fat fresh milk - by 0.8%, eggs - by 0.7%, sugar - by 0.7%, yogurt - by 0.5 %, carbonated drinks - by 0.5%, fish - by 0.4%, cucumbers - by 0.3%, chocolate - by 0.3%, dairy oils - by 0.2%, salt - by 0.2%, and others.

An increase in fuel prices was also registered: A100H gasoline - by 0.7%, A95H gasoline - by 0.6%, diesel - by 0.5%.

Follow Novinite.com on Twitter and Facebook

Write to us at editors@novinite.com

Информирайте се на Български - Novinite.bg

Finance » Be a reporter: Write and send your article
Tags: inflation, Bulgaria, prices, products

Advertisement
Advertisement
Bulgaria news Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency - www.sofianewsagency.com) is unique with being a real time news provider in English that informs its readers about the latest Bulgarian news. The editorial staff also publishes a daily online newspaper "Sofia Morning News." Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency - www.sofianewsagency.com) and Sofia Morning News publish the latest economic, political and cultural news that take place in Bulgaria. Foreign media analysis on Bulgaria and World News in Brief are also part of the web site and the online newspaper. News Bulgaria