September Inflation 1.2%

In September 2021, consumer prices rose by 1.2%.

The State Statistics Service has said this in a statement, Ukrainian News Agency reports.

At that, in September, foodstuff and soft beverage prices rose by 1.1%, prices for clothes and footwear increased by 7.9%, cost of housing-public utility services increased by 0.5%, health care services rose in cost by 0.4%, and cost of education increased by 13.2%.

In September 2021, consumer prices rose by 11.0% over September 2020.

In January-September 2021, consumer prices rose by 7.5%.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, in August 2021, consumer prices fell by 0.2%.

In 2020 inflation was 5.0%; 4.1% in 2019; 9.8% in 2018; 13.7% in 2017; 12.4% in 2016; 43.3% in 2015; 24.9% in 2014; 0.5% in 2013.

The state budget for 2021 provides for an increase in consumer prices (December to December of the previous year) - 7.3%.