Belarus reports 0.2% inflation in June; 3.4% inflation in H1 2020
<p> MINSK, Jul 10 - PrimePress. Belarus reports 0.2% inflation in June 2020 and 3.4% inflation in January-June 2020. Prices rose by 5.2% year on year in June 2020, by 4.9% yoy in January-June 2020, the National Statistics Committee of Belarus (Belstat) said in an official report. </p> <p> </p> <p> Inflation was at 0.9% in January 2020, 1% in February 2020, 0.9% in March 2020 and 0.6% in April 2020, while in May Belarus witnesses 0.2% deflation. </p> <p> </p> <p> Belstat says food prices increased 0.4% month on month in June, and increased by 3.2% since early 2020. Food prices rose by 4.8% month on month in June 2020, by 4.1% year on year in January-June 2020. </p> <p> </p> <p> Non-food prices decreased by 0.2% month on month in June 2020 and by 3% since early 2020. Non-food went up 4.4% yoy in June 2020, 4.4% yoy in January-June 2020. </p> <p> </p> <p> Prices and tariffs for for-fee services increased in June 2020 by 0.4% month on month and increased by 4.2% since early 2020. Prices of for-fee services went up by 7% yoy in June 2020, by 7.1% yoy in January-June 2020. </p> <p> </p> <p> As previously reported, inflation in 2019 was at 4.7%, the official forecast being 5%. The official inflation forecast for 2020 is also at or below 5%, the National Bank’s forecast standing at 6%. End </p>
2020-07-11
Primepress
Belarus reports 0.2% inflation in June; 3.4% inflation in H1 2020
MINSK, Jul 10 - PrimePress. Belarus reports 0.2% inflation in June 2020 and 3.4% inflation in January-June 2020. Prices rose by 5.2% year on year in June 2020, by 4.9% yoy in January-June 2020, the National Statistics Committee of Belarus (Belstat) said in an official report.
Inflation was at 0.9% in January 2020, 1% in February 2020, 0.9% in March 2020 and 0.6% in April 2020, while in May Belarus witnesses 0.2% deflation.
Belstat says food prices increased 0.4% month on month in June, and increased by 3.2% since early 2020. Food prices rose by 4.8% month on month in June 2020, by 4.1% year on year in January-June 2020.
Non-food prices decreased by 0.2% month on month in June 2020 and by 3% since early 2020. Non-food went up 4.4% yoy in June 2020, 4.4% yoy in January-June 2020.
Prices and tariffs for for-fee services increased in June 2020 by 0.4% month on month and increased by 4.2% since early 2020. Prices of for-fee services went up by 7% yoy in June 2020, by 7.1% yoy in January-June 2020.
As previously reported, inflation in 2019 was at 4.7%, the official forecast being 5%. The official inflation forecast for 2020 is also at or below 5%, the National Bank’s forecast standing at 6%. End