Rent bills, a burden for consumers/ Lead the price increase in October. Inflation estimated at 2.3%
In October 2025, the Consumer Price Index reached 120.3, compared to the December 2020 base. According to official data, annual inflation was recorded at 2.3%, up from 1.9% in the same month a year earlier. Meanwhile, the monthly change in the index, compared to September 2025, was 0.1%.
The annual price increase in October was mainly driven by the group "Rent, water, fuel and energy", which contributed +0.87 percentage points to total inflation. It was followed by the groups "Food and non-alcoholic beverages" with +0.55 percentage points, and "Furniture, household appliances and home maintenance" with +0.21 percentage points.
Also, a positive contribution to the annual inflation increase was made by the prices of the group "Alcoholic beverages and tobacco" (+0.15 percentage points), "Hotels, cafes and restaurants" (+0.13 percentage points), and "Miscellaneous goods and services" (+0.10 percentage points).
Compared to October 2024, the largest price increase was recorded in the group "Rent, water, fuel and energy" with 4.3%, followed by "Entertainment and culture" (+3.2%), "Alcoholic beverages and tobacco" (+3.1%) and "Furniture and household appliances" (+2.9%).
Within the food group, the highest prices were observed in the subgroup "Oils and fats" (+4.9%), followed by "Milk, cheese and eggs" (+4.2%), "Meat" (+2.9%), "Fish" (+2.5%) and "Bread and cereals" (+0.3%).
Overall, the data show a moderate increase in inflation during October, mainly influenced by the increase in the cost of rents, energy and basic food products.
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