The prices in April increased by 3.2% at the annual level

At the monthly level, they increased by 0.6%

Measured by the consumer price index, the prices of goods and services for personal consumption in April 2025 compared to April 2024 increased by 3.2% on average, while, compared to March 2025 they increased by 0.6% on average.

Observing the main divisions of the ECOICOP classification, at the annual level, the highest increase on average in consumer prices was recorded in the following divisions: Restaurants and hotels, of 8.7% (contribution to the growth of +0.44 percentage points), Recreation and culture, of 5.9% (+0.31 percentage points), Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels as well as Miscellaneous goods and services, of 5.6% in each division (contribution to the growth of +0.95 percentage points in the division Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels and +0.35 percentage points in the division Miscellaneous goods and services), Education, of 5.3% (+0.04 percentage points), Health, of 5.0% (+0.16 percentage points), Food and non-alcoholic beverages, of 4.5% (+1.20 percentage points) and Alcoholic beverages and tobacco, of 1.8% (+0.09 percentage points). The increase in prices at the annual level was alleviated by a decrease in the prices in the divisions of Transport, of 1.8% (contribution to the decrease of -0.25 percentage points), Clothing and footwear, of 0.7% (-0.05 percentage points) and Communication, of 0.4% (-0.02 percentage points).

In April 2025, the prices of goods and services for personal consumption, measured by the harmonised index of consumer prices, increased by 4.0% on average compared to April 2024 (at the annual level). Compared to March 2025 (at the monthly level), they increased by 0.7% on average.

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