Evolution of consumer prices in the Republic of Moldova in January 2023

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The National Bureau of Statistics informs that average consumer prices in January 2023 compared to December 2022 increased by about 0,5%.

The National Bureau of Statistics informs that average consumer prices in January 2023 compared to December 2022 increased by about 0,5% (compared to 2,8% in the same month of 2022). The increase in average consumer prices was determined by the increase in prices of:

  • food by 1,1%, contributing to the increase in average consumer prices by about 0,4%,
  • non-food goods by 0,5%, contributing to the increase in average consumer prices by 0,2%.

At the same time, prices of services provided to the population in January 2023 decreased on average by 0,7%, contributing to the attenuation of the increase in average consumer prices by about 0,2%.

Table 1.  Inflation rate in December 2022

Consumer goods and services

Weights of expenditure groups (by decimals

January 2023, in % compared to:

Contribution on the overall change in consumer price
in January 2023 compared with the December 2022

December 2022

January 2022

Total CPI

10000

0,45

27,31

0,45

Food goods

3669

1,12

28,59

0,41

Non-food goods

3932

0,52

18,44

0,20

Services

2399

-0,69

38,86

-0,17

 

Table 2.  Consumer price indices in December 2022, by  divisions of consumer goods and services, according to COICOP

Division

Specification

Weights of expenditure groups (by decimals)

January 2023, in % compared to:

Contribution on the overall change in consumer price in January 2023 compared with the  December 2022

December 2022

January 2022

 

Total CPI

10000

100,45

127,31

0,45

01

Food and non-alcoholic beverages

3504

101,13

129,09

0,40

02

Alcoholic beverages and tobacco

355

103,68

118,50

0,13

03

Clothing and footwear

887

100,10

112,46

0,01

04

Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels

1190

98,96

166,03

-0,12

05

Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance

864

100,34

118,48

0,03

06

Health

728

99,08

106,89

-0,07

07

Transport

996

101,07

134,49

0,11

08

Communication

452

99,96

104,97

0,00

09

Recreation and culture

274

95,83

113,89

-0,11

10

Education

116

102,17

124,86

0,03

11

Restaurants and hotels

278

100,69

123,83

0,02

12

Miscellaneous goods and services

357

101,18

118,14

0,04

 

Annual inflation

Average consumer prices in January 2023 compared to January 2022 ( in the last 12 months) increased by 27,3%, including food by 28,6%, non-food goods by 18,4% and household services by 38,9%.

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10.02.2023

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