National Bureau of Statistics informs that average consumer prices in April 2023 compared to March 2023 increased by 2,2%.

The increase in average consumer prices was determined by the increase in prices at:

• food products by 0,7%, contributing to the increase of average consumer prices by 0,3%;
• non-food goods by 0,4%, contributing to the increase of average consumer prices by 0,1%;
• services provided to the population by 7,5%, contributing to the increase of average consumer prices by 1,8%.

In April 2023 compared to March 2023, from food products, more pronounced increases in average consumer prices were marked for fruit - by 4,1% (including: exotic fruits - by 5,1%), vegetables - by 1.5%. At the same time, during the analysis period, price reductions were recorded for vegetable oil - by 5,3% and chicken eggs - by 2,6%.

In non-food goods in April 2023 compared to March 2023, average prices for fuels and combustibles decreased by 1,5% (including: diesel - by 5,1%, liquefied gas – by 3,8%).

The average prices for services provided to the population in April this year compared to March 2023 they increased by 7,5%, in particular for gas supply and thermal energy, for which, as of April 2023, there are no longer compensation granted by the Government for the payment of energy bills for domestic consumers during the cold period of the year (November 2022 - March 2023)².

Annual inflation

Average consumer prices in April 2023 compared to April 2022 (in the last 12 months) increased by 18,1%, including food products by 16,4%, non-food goods by 10,6% and services provided to the population by 33,2%.

Table 1. Inflation rate in April 2023³

Source of data in .xlsx format

Table 2. Consumer price indices in April 2023, by divisions of consumer
goods and services, according to COICOP

Notes:

¹ The information is presented without the data on districts from the left side of the Dniester River and the municipality of Bender.
² For estimating the effective average tariffs for energy resources. the compensations granted by the Government for the payment of energy bills to household consumers during the cold period of the year (November 2022-March 2023).
³ Table 1 includes information on the inflation rate on 3 major groups of goods and services. as well as on some representative groups. aggregated according to the national classification used to calculate the CPI:

• the major group "Food products" includes milling and bakery products. meat. meat preparations and preserves. fish and preserved fish. milk and dairy products. eggs. fats. fresh fruit. other fruit and preserves. vegetables. potatoes. sweets and spices. non-alcoholic beverages. alcoholic beverages.
• the major group "Non-food goods" includes cigarettes. fabrics. clothing. knitting. footwear. furniture. means of transport and auto parts. printed publications. fuels and fuels. other goods.
• the major group "Services" includes education and training. communal-housing services. public food. health. car repair services. transport services. other services.

⁴ Starting from January 2023. the CPI calculations are made using the weighting coefficients calculated on the basis of the data for the year 2021.

More details can be obtained in:

• Methodology of the Consumer Price Index in the Republic of Moldova (in Rom.)
• The nomenclature of representative products included in the selective research for calculating the CPI (in Rom.)

Relevant information:

• Statistical data bank / Economic statistics / Prices / Consumer price indices
• Consumer Price Index Calculator
• Reference metadata/Consumer Price Index
• Concepts and definitions / Consumer price index
• Calendar of electronic dissemination of statistical information in 2023