Inflation at 4.4 percent in May

In 12 months, compared to May 2024 a price increase of 5.9% (4.5% excluding food and beverage serving services) was recorded for food, within which 26.0% for eggs, 25.3% for edible oil, 25.0% for flour, 22.5% for coffee, 22.3% for chocolate and cocoa, 14.1% for fruit and vegetable juices, 10.6% for buffet products, 8.4% for non-alcoholic beverages, 7.3% for milk and 6.9% for bread.

Within the product group, the price of margarine lessened by 30.0%, that of milk products by 7.4%, other meat preparation prices by 7.3% and the price of pork by 1.6%. Services became 5.9%, within which postal services 11.3% more expensive, rents were up by 10.4% and the repair and maintenance of vehicles and the repair and maintenance of dwellings both became 9.9% and recreational services 8.5% more expensive. Alcoholic beverage and tobacco prices rose by 7.3%, within which the price of tobacco by 7.9%. An average 5.3% more was to be paid for electricity, gas and other fuels, within which natural and manufactured gas became 11.4% and butane and propane gas 6.8% more expensive.

Consumer durable prices were up by 2.2%, within which jewellery cost 22.7%, living and dining room furniture 4.1% and new passenger cars 4.0% more and second-hand passenger cars 0.8% less for consumers. Motor fuel prices diminished by 4.8% and pharmaceutical products became 5.4% more expensive.

In one month, compared to April 2025 consumer prices increased by 0.2% on average. Food prices went up by 0.6% (also by 0.6% excluding food and beverage serving services), which was dominantly influenced by an average 1.6% increase in the price of seasonal food items, potatoes, fresh vegetables and fresh domestic and tropical fruits).

Chocolate and cocoa became 2.6%, coffee 1.8%, buffet products 1.2%, pork 1.0% and flour 0.9% more expensive. Within the product group, eggs cost 2.5%, margarine 2.2% and milk 0.9% less for consumers. The highest price rise of 0.9% was measured for alcoholic beverages and tobacco, within which 1.0% for tobacco.

Electricity, gas and other fuels became 0.8% more expensive, within which 2.2% more was to be paid for natural and manufactured gas and 1.4% less for butane and propane gas. Service prices lessened by 0.1% on average, within which the price of telephone and internet services decreased by 2.2%, while recreation in the country became 3.8% and personal care services 0.7% more expensive. Motor fuel prices diminished by 1.9% and pharmaceutical products became 0.3% more expensive.