Inflation growth in Ukraine: How prices have risen over the year - State Statistics Service

In Ukraine, inflation is on the rise again after a two-month decline. Compared to September 2022, prices in the country have increased by 7.1%. It's difficult to single out a specific group of goods whose cost has become higher, because almost everything has become more expensive. 

This information comes from the State Statistics Service.

According to experts, the prices for restaurant and hotel services rose the most in Ukraine. Over the year, the cost of the service increased by 16.9%.

What has become more expensive in Ukraine:

- Housing and communal services increased by 13.2%.

- Various goods and services increased by 13.5%.

- Education increased by 12.7%.

- Alcohol and tobacco products increased by 11.6%.

- Healthcare became more expensive by 9.9%.

- Transportation (fuels and lubricants, as well as railway and automobile passenger transport) increased by 6%.

A little less - by 5.8% - the price of food and soft drinks, as well as communication (by 4.5%) increased.

What has not become more expensive in Ukraine

Prices for recreation and culture rose by 2.8%. And clothes and shoes, according to the State Statistics Service, generally fell in price by 3%.

Prices for products

In general, food prices in Ukraine fell by 0.6% over the month.

- bakery products - by 0.6%;

- fruits - by 5.1%;

- sunflower oil - by 1.6%;

- fish and fish products - by 0.4%.

In Ukraine, the prices for certain food items have increased as follows:

- Eggs became more expensive by 12.3%.

- Butter increased by 1.3%.

- Sugar increased by 1.2%.

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