EEU reports 1.1% increase in consumer prices in Oct 2021
<p> MINSK, Nov 17 - PrimePress. Consumer prices increased by 1.1% on average month on month in October 2021 in member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU: Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia), according to the Statistics Department of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC). </p> <p> </p> <p> “The consumer price index for goods and services in October 2021 on average in the Eurasian Economic Union rose by 1.1% month on month and 6.7% year to date,” reads the EEC report. </p> <p> </p> <p> There was a significant increase in prices of foodstuffs (by 7.9%) and non-food products (by 7.2%). Prices for paid services increased by 4.1% during this period. </p> <p> </p> <p> At the same time the year-to-date increase in food prices in October 2021 was higher than the EEU’s average (9.6%), Belarus (9.3%) and Kazakhstan (8.2%). The largest increase in prices for non-food price was recorded in Belarus (9.1%) and Kyrgyzstan (8.2%); for paid services - in Belarus (6.3%) and Kazakhstan (5.6%). End </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>
2021-11-18
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EEU reports 1.1% increase in consumer prices in Oct 2021
MINSK, Nov 17 - PrimePress. Consumer prices increased by 1.1% on average month on month in October 2021 in member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU: Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia), according to the Statistics Department of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC).
“The consumer price index for goods and services in October 2021 on average in the Eurasian Economic Union rose by 1.1% month on month and 6.7% year to date,” reads the EEC report.
There was a significant increase in prices of foodstuffs (by 7.9%) and non-food products (by 7.2%). Prices for paid services increased by 4.1% during this period.
At the same time the year-to-date increase in food prices in October 2021 was higher than the EEU’s average (9.6%), Belarus (9.3%) and Kazakhstan (8.2%). The largest increase in prices for non-food price was recorded in Belarus (9.1%) and Kyrgyzstan (8.2%); for paid services - in Belarus (6.3%) and Kazakhstan (5.6%). End