Monthly inflation in Moldova reached 3.5% in November 2021, annual inflation (over the last 12 months) - 12.44%, and inflation in January-November of this year - 12.08%.
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported this, noting that in November last year, the monthly inflation was registered at the level of 0.16%. In January-November 2020, inflation was 0.07%, while annual inflation in November last year was 0.93%. As noted by the NBM, consumer prices in November 2021 increased by an average of 3.5%, compared to the previous month, against the background of an increase in the price of food products - by 3.17%, non-food products - by 1.38%, as well as an increase in tariffs for services provided to the population by 7.07%. According to official statistics, in particular, in November 2021, compared to the previous month, prices for the following food products increased: chicken eggs - by 11.4%, vegetables - by 10%, potatoes - by 9.2%, corn flour - by 4.4%, sugar - by 4.1%, fats - by 4% (including vegetable oil - by 4.3%, butter - by 3.6%), chocolate, chocolate candies and other cocoa products - by 3.9%, wheat flour bread - by 2.8%, milk and dairy products - by 2.5% (including semi-skimmed milk and whole milk - by 5.4% and by 3.5%, respectively, sour cream and cream - by 2.2%, cottage cheese, cheese and feta cheese - by 2.1%, fermented milk products - by 1.3%), rice - by 2.1%, pork, meat poultry, beef, fish, cereals, pasta, cookies and gingerbread, salt, mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar - up to 2%. At the same time, prices of the following products fell in the reporting period: citrus fruits - by 13.5%, exotic fruits - by 7.8%, fresh mushrooms - by 2.1%, cabbage - by 1.9%. As far as non-food products are concerned, then in November 2021, compared with the previous month, an increase in prices was recorded for: carpets - by 6%, fuels and lubricants - by 2.9% (in particular, briquettes and pellets from biomass - by 13.6%, other types of fuel for personal vehicles (compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas) - by 12.2%, coal - by 9.1%, firewood - by 4.7%, liquefied gas in cylinders - by 3.4%, diesel fuel - by 1.2%, gasoline - by 0.9%), information processing equipment - by 2.7%, furniture and household appliances - by 2.1%, boots, shoes and other footwear - by 2%, large household appliances - by 1.7%, materials for the maintenance and repair of housing - by 1.6%, household items of limited use - by 1.5%, clothes - by 1.4%. Among the services provided to the population, in November 2021, compared with the previous month, there was an increase in prices / tariffs for housing and communal services - by 19.7% (in particular: gas - by 80.6%, central heating - by 18.7%, hot water - by 11.4%), passenger taxi services - by 7.7%, training courses for obtaining a driver's license - by 5.6%, mobile services - by 3.7%, hairdressing and salon services beauty - by 2.7%, painting services - by 2.3%, catering services - by 1.2%, urban motor passenger transport services - 0.6%. At the same time, in the reporting month there was a decrease in prices for travel services abroad - by 1.7%, passenger air transport services - by 1.5%. // 10.12.2021 - InfoMarket.
