Monthly inflation measured by Consumer price index was +0.5% in June, while the annual inflation was -0.1%, up from -1.3% in May. This was influenced mostly by the increase in prices of: bread and cereals; actual rentals; meat; fruit; accommodation services; milk, cheese and eggs.

When observing the main groups monthly growth of prices was noticed in the following groups: Restaurants and hotels (+2.4%); Food and non-alcoholic beverages (+1.1%); Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (+0.6%); Alcoholic beverages and tobacco (+0.3%), while a drop of prices is recorded in groups: Furnishing, household equipment and routine household maintenance (-0.3%); Recreation and culture (-0.2%); Clothing and footwear (-0.1%); Miscellaneous goods and services (-0.1%). Prices in groups: Health; Transport; Communications; Education remained at the same level as in the previous month.

Positive annual inflation rates in June were observed in the following groups: Alcoholic beverages and tobacco (+5.8%); Health (+2.2%); Clothing and footwear (+2.0%); Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (+1.6%); Transport (+1.6%); Restaurants and hotels (+1.6%); Miscellaneous goods and services (+0.8%), while negative annual inflation rates were observed in the following groups: Recreation and culture (-4.8%); Communications (-3.0%); Furnishing, household equipment and routine household maintenance (-1.8%); Food and non-alcoholic beverages (-1.6%).
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