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February Inflation 1.0%

February Inflation 1.0%

In February 2021, consumer prices rose by 1.0%.

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

At that, in February, foodstuff and soft beverage prices rose by 2.1%, prices for clothes and footwear decreased by 3.5%, cost of housing-public utility services fell by 1.8%, health care services rose in cost by 0.5%, and cost of education rose by 0.6%.

In February 2021, consumer prices rose by 7.5% over February 2020.

In January-February 2021, consumer prices rose by 2.3%.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, in January 2021, consumer prices rose by 1.3%.

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%.

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