The consumer price index (CPI) in May 2025 increased by 0.16% against that of April 2025, due to the increases in the prices of the subgroups of rental properties, construction materials, electricity and meals and drinking out. The CPI of May 2025 increased by 1.53% as compared to that of December 2024, and up by 3.24% over the same month last year. The average CPI for the first five months of 2025 was up by 3.21% in comparison with that of the same period last year.
The price indices of ten groups of commodities and services increased, while the price index of the group of transport decreased.
The CPI of May 2025
The core inflation in May 2025 increased by 0.33% against that of the previous month, and up by 3.33% over the same month last year. The average core inflation for the first five months of 2025 increased by 3.10% in comparison with that of the same period last year, lower than the average CPI increase of 3.21%. The main reason for this difference is that the increases in the prices of the groups of food and foodstuff, electricity, and medical services have contributed to the CPI increase, but those commodities are excluded from the commodity list used for the core inflation calculations.
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