Inflation in April goes up by 12.4% y/y and 2% m/m

Prices of consumer goods and services in April 2022 increased by 12.4 percent y/y, and compared to the previous month, prices rose by 2.0 percent, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) said.

Earlier in the flash estimate, the GUS said that in April prices rose by 12.3 percent y/y, and  by 2.0 percent on a monthly basis.

Transport prices increased the most – by 21.1 percent y/y. Housing or home use and energy carriers rose 19.5 percent on an annual basis. Food and non-alcoholic beverages, which are an important component of inflation, increased by 12.7 percent y/y.

(PAP)