National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova
National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova
03/10/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/10/2023 02:08
NEWEvolution of consumer prices in the Republic of Moldova in February 2023
Evolution of consumer prices in the Republic of Moldova in February 20231
National Bureau of Statistics informs that average consumer prices in February 2023 compared to January 2023 increased by 0,9% (compared to 2,1% in the same month of 2022). The increase in average consumer prices was determined by the increase in prices of:
- food by 1,1%, contributing to the increase in average consumer prices by 0,4%;
- non-food goods by 0,3%, contributing to the increase in average consumer prices by 0,1%;
- services provided to the population by 1,7%, contributing to the increase in average consumer prices by 0,4%.
For non-food goods, in February 2023 compared to January 2023, the average prices of medicines - by 0,8% and construction materials - by 0,5% increased moderately.
The average prices for fuels and fuels decreased by 0,8% (including: diesel - by 4,6%, coal - by 2,4%).
The average prices for services provided to the population2 in February this year compared to January 2023 they increased by 1,7%. The increase in prices for services provided to the population was mainly determined by the increase in average prices (tariffs) for electricity2,3 (by 15,7%), as well as for drinking water supply and sewage services (by 3,7%).
Table 1.Inflation rate in February 20233
|
Consumer goods and services |
Weights of expenditure groups4 |
February 2023, in % compared to: |
Contribution on the overall change in consumer price in February 2023 |
||
|
January 2023 |
December |
February2022 |
|||
|
Total CPI |
10000 |
0,9 |
1,4 |
25,9 |
0,9 |
|
Food goods |
3669 |
1,1 |
2,3 |
26,5 |
0,4 |
|
Non-food goods |
3932 |
0,3 |
0,9 |
16,3 |
0,1 |
|
Services2 |
2399 |
1,7 |
1,0 |
40,0 |
0,4 |
Table 2. Consumer price indices in February 2023, by divisions of consumer goods and services, according to COICOP
|
Division |
Specification |
Weights of expenditure groups (by decimails) |
February 2023, |
Contribution on the overall change in consumer price in February 2023 compared with the January 2023 |
||
|
January 2023 |
December |
February 2022 |
||||
|
Total CPI |
10000 |
100,9 |
101,4 |
125,9 |
0,9 |
|
|
01 |
Food and non-alcoholic beverages |
3504 |
101,1 |
102,3 |
126,9 |
0,4 |
|
02 |
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco |
355 |
101,7 |
105,4 |
119,5 |
0,1 |
|
03 |
Clothing and footwear |
887 |
100,1 |
100,2 |
111,7 |
0,0 |
|
04 |
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels |
1190 |
102,8 |
101,7 |
168,9 |
0,3 |
|
05 |
Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance2 |
864 |
100,8 |
101,1 |
117,6 |
0,1 |
|
06 |
Health |
728 |
100,4 |
99,5 |
105,9 |
0,0 |
|
07 |
Transport |
996 |
99,6 |
100,6 |
128,9 |
0,0 |
|
08 |
Communication |
452 |
100,0 |
99,9 |
104,7 |
0.0 |
|
09 |
Recreation and culture |
274 |
100,0 |
95,8 |
111,6 |
0,0 |
|
10 |
Education |
116 |
103,9 |
106,2 |
129,7 |
0,0 |
|
11 |
Restaurants and hotels |
278 |
100,6 |
101,3 |
120,0 |
0,0 |
|
12 |
Miscellaneous goods and services |
357 |
101,0 |
102,2 |
118,1 |
0,0 |
Annual inflation
Average consumer prices in February 2023 compared to February 2022 ( in the last 12 months) increased by 25,9%, including food by 26,5%, non-food goods by 16,3% and services provided to the population by 40,0%.
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