Prices of goods and services for personal consumption, measured by consumer price index, in April 2026, as compared to March 2026, increased by 1.4% on average. Consumer prices in April 2026, as compared to April 2025, increased by 3.8% on average. This was influenced mostly by increase in prices of: fuels and lubricants for personal transport equipment; vegetables, tubers, and pulses; garments; meat; other appliances, articles and products for personal care; fruits and nuts; non-durable household goods; accommodation services. Consumer prices in period January-April 2026 compared to the same period of previous year, were higher for 3.1% in average.
Observing the main groups by purpose of consumption, in April 2026 as compared to March 2026, monthly increase of prices was noticed in the following groups: Transport (6.1%); Clothing and footwear (1.4%); Food and non-alcoholic beverages (1.3%); Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (1.1%); Restaurants and accommodation services (0.9%); Personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services (0.9%); Recreation, sport and culture (0.4%); Alcoholic beverages and tobacco (0.2%), while decrease of prices was recorded in the following groups: Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (-0.1%).
Prices of other products and services mostly remained unchanged.