In September 2025 the Consumer Price Index increased by 0.5 percent compared to the previous month, while the annual inflation rate amounted to 4.8 percent. With regard to the annual core inflation, the prices increased by 2.4 percent, while the annual core inflation without tobacco amounted to 2.1 percent.
The monthly inflation rate was mainly influenced by price changes for the following groups: Food and non-alcoholic beverages: the prices for the group increased by 1.4 percent, contributing 0.44 percentage points to the overall monthly inflation rate.
The prices increased for the following subgroups: milk, cheese and eggs (3.4 percent), oils and fats (2.4 percent), vegetables (2.3 percent), sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and confectionery (1.6 percent), coffee, tea and cocoa (1.4 percent), meat (1.0 percent), bread and cereals (0.5 percent).
the same time, prices decreased for fruit and grapes (-0.7 percent) and for mineral waters, soft drinks, fruit and vegetable juices (-0.3 percent); Clothing and footwear: the prices increased by 4.2 percent, contributing 0.19 percentage points to the overall monthly inflation rate. Prices were higher for both clothing (4.9 percent) and footwear (2.9 percent); Education: the prices for the group increased by 2.6 percent, contributing 0.15 percentage points to the overall monthly inflation rate.
The prices increased for the subgroups of pre-primary and primary education (10.4 percent), education not definable by level (8.2 percent), secondary education (3.5 percent) and post-secondary non-tertiary education (0.6 percent); Communication: the prices decreased by 4.7 percent, contributing -0.15 percentage points to the overall index.
The annual inflation rate was mainly influenced by price changes for the following groups: Food and non-alcoholic beverages: the prices in the group increased by 11.9 percent, contributing 3.89 percentage points to the overall annual inflation rate. Within the group the prices increased for the following subgroups: fruit and grapes (25.0 percent), vegetables (19.5 percent), oils and fats (16.4 percent), sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and confectionery (15.1 percent), coffee, tea and cocoa (12.8 percent), fish (11.3 percent), milk, cheese and eggs (11.3 percent), bread and cereals (10.2 percent), mineral waters, soft drinks, fruit and vegetable juices (8.7 percent), meat (4.1 percent); Health: the prices increased by 9.0 percent, contributing 0.76 percentage points to the overall index.
The prices were higher for the following subgroups: hospital services (9.4 percent), outpatient services (9.2 percent), medical products, appliances and equipment (8.1 percent); Alcoholic beverages and tobacco: the prices increased by 4.1 percent, contributing 0.26 percentage points to the overall annual inflation rate. Within the group, the prices were higher both for tobacco (6.0 percent) and for alcoholic beverages (2.4 percent); Transport: the prices for the group decreased by 2.1 percent, contributing -0.26 percentage points to the overall index. Within the group the prices decreased for operation of personal transport equipment (-3.2 percent) and transport services (-0.9 percent). At the same time, prices increased for purchase of vehicles (0.7 percent).
