The prices in March 2025 increased by 3.2% at the annual level

The prices of restaurants and hotels increased by 9.4% at the annual level

In March 2025 compared to March 2024 (at the annual level), the prices of goods and services for personal consumption, measured by the consumer price index, increased by 3.2% on average, while, compared to February 2025 (at the monthly level), they increased by 0.4% 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 9.4% (contribution to the growth of +0.48 percentage points), Recreation and culture as well as Miscellaneous goods and services, of 5.7% in each division (contribution to the growth of +0.30 percentage points in the division Recreation and culture and +0.36 percentage points in the division Miscellaneous goods and services), Health, of 5.4% (+0.17 percentage points), Education, of 5.3% (+0.04 percentage points), Food and non-alcoholic beverages, of 4.7% (+1.25 percentage points), Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels, of 4.5% (+0.76 percentage points) and Alcoholic beverages and tobacco, of 2.6% (+0.13 percentage points). The increase in prices at the annual level was alleviated by a decrease in the prices in the divisions of Clothing and footwear, of 2.7% (contribution to the decrease of -0.18 percentage points) and Communication, of 1.3% (-0.07 percentage points).

In March 2025, the prices of goods and services for personal consumption, measured by the harmonised index of consumer prices, increased by 4.3% on average compared to March 2024 (at the annual level) and by 0.4% on average compared to February 2025 (at the monthly level).

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