How Prices in Ukraine Have Changed in 2022: the State Statistics Service Reported What Prices Have Risen the Most

Last year, prices for goods and services in Ukraine increased by almost 23% on average, the State Statistics Service reports.

Thus, according to the Service, the largest increase in consumer prices in 2022 was observed for vegetables – i.e. by 68.5%, for fish and fish products - by 30.3%, for bread and bakery products - by 29.7%. Overall, prices for food increased by 27.1%, for alcoholic beverages and tobacco products increased by 17.4%.

The rise in prices for fuel and lubricants was 56.2%, natural gas prices increased 10.1%, and water supply prices increased by 12.5%.

Meanwhile, consumer prices for clothing and footwear, on the contrary, decreased by 2.7%.

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