Ukraine’s consumer inflation reached 7.4% year-on-year in January 2026, while prices rose 0.7% month-on-month compared with December 2025, according to the State Statistics Service. Core inflation stood at 7.0% year-on-year and 0.4% month-on-month, indicating relatively contained underlying price pressures.Food and non-alcoholic beverage prices increased 0.8% in January, driven primarily by a sharp 14.7% rise in vegetable prices, alongside moderate gains in processed grain products, fruit, fish, sunflower oil, beef, dairy, bread, and soft drinks. At the same time, prices for eggs fell 7.7%, with declines also recorded for pork, butter, poultry, sugar, rice, and lard.Prices for alcohol and tobacco rose 1.1%, reflecting higher tobacco costs, while clothing and footwear became 4.8% cheaper. Transport prices increased 1.2%, mainly due to higher fuel and passenger fares, and communication services surged 4.3% following tariff hikes for local and mobile phone services.Overall, January data point to moderate monthly inflation but still elevated annual price growth, shaped by food price volatility and regulated tariff adjustments in key service sectors.https://stat.gov.ua/uk/publications/indeksy-tsin-u-sichni-2026-roku-ekspres-vypusk (ICE KIEV)

Fonte notizia: State Statistics Service of Ukraine