Inflation and consumer price indices in April 2023

In April 2023, the monthly inflation rate, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), was 0.3% compared to the previous month, and the annual inflation rate in April 2023 compared to April 2022 was 11.6%.

In April 2023, compared to the previous month, the highest price increase was registered for Clothing and footwear (+5.4%), Miscellaneous goods and services (+1.0%), Restaurants and hotels (+1.0%), Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance of the house (+0.9%) and Alcoholic beverages and tobacco (+0.8%). The decrease was recorded in the prices for Recreation and culture (-0.8%), Communications (-0.5%) and Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (-0.2%).

In April 2023, the monthly inflation rate, measured by the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), was 0.5% compared to the previous month, and the annual inflation rate in April 2023 compared to April 2022 was 10.3%.