In January 2025, the national inflation rate stood at 9.6%.
Specifically, the prices of goods and services increased by 9.6% compared to the same period last year, and by 1.4% compared to the previous month. According to the National Statistical Office, the prices of food items increased by 9.2%, non-food items by 9.7%, goods by 7.5%, and services by 16.4% in January 2025 compared to January 2024.
The rise in the overall price level by 9.6% in January 2025 was primarily driven by several sectors.
The price of food, beverages, and water increased by 9.4%.
- Clothing, textiles, and footwear by 9.8%.
- Housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels by 22.4%.
- Household furniture and appliances by 9.0%.
- Hotel, restaurant, and dormitory services by 15.5%.
- Educational services by 18.6%.
The inflation rate, or the increase in the price of goods and services, was 7.6% in January 2024, but it rose to 9.6% in January 2025, reflecting a 2.0 percentage point increase in the rate of growth compared to the same period last year.
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