The year 2025 closes with an average inflation of 2.2%/ Rent and food gave the biggest boost to the year-end rate
December inflation usually shows a higher increase compared to other months, due to increased demand during holidays and seasonal spending. The annual change in the consumer price index was estimated at 2.3%, while a year ago this change was 2.1%. The monthly change in the consumer price index in December 2025, compared to November 2025 is 0.7%.
The last month of last year showed that rent and entertainment had the largest price increase. The group “Rent, water, fuel and energy” increased by 4.8%, followed by the groups “Entertainment and culture” by 3.6%, “Hotels, cafes and restaurants” by 2.6%, “Alcoholic beverages and tobacco” by 2.2% and “Furniture, household equipment and home maintenance” by 2.1%.
Within the food group, prices of the subgroup "Milk, cheese and eggs" increased by 4.4%, followed by the subgroups "Fish" and "Oils and fats" by 3.8% each, "Meat" by 2.3%, "Fruit" by 0.4%.
On the other hand, the annual price increase in December was mainly influenced by the group "Rent, water, fuel and energy" with 0.96 percentage points, followed by the group "Food and non-alcoholic beverages" with 0.56 percentage points.
The average annual increase in consumer prices in 2025 is 2.2%, the same as the previous year. The average annual inflation by main groups for 2025 shows that the groups most sensitive to price increases were “Entertainment and culture” with 5.6%, “Alcoholic beverages and tobacco” with 3.5% and “Furniture, household appliances and home maintenance” with 3%. Meanwhile, some groups recorded lower growth, such as “Health” with 0.6% and “Transport” which even marked a decrease of -0.8%.
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