Inflation in Belarus at 0.7% in Nov 2020; 6.1% in Jan-Nov 2020
<p> MINSK, Dec 10 - PrimePress. Inflation in Belarus was at 0.7% in November 2020; 6.1% in January-November 2020. Prices rose by 6.6% year on year in November and by 5.4% year on year in January-November 2020, the National Statistics Committee of Belarus (Belstat) said in a report. </p> <p> </p> <p> As previously reported, inflation in Belarus stood at 0.9% in January 2020; 1% in February; 0.9% in March; 0.6% in April; 0.2% deflation in May; 0.2% inflation in June, July and August; 0.9% inflation in September, 0.6% inflation in October. </p> <p> </p> <p> According to Belstat, food prices increased by 1% year on year in Nov 2020 and by 4.5% since early 2020. Food prices were up 5.1% year on year in Nov 2020; 4.4% yoy in Jan-Nov 2020. </p> <p> </p> <p> Non-food prices rose by 0.9% month on month in Nov 2020, up 7.7% since early 2020. Non-food prices rose by 8.1% yoy in Nov 2020, up 5.4% yoy in Jan-Oct 2020. </p> <p> </p> <p> Prices and tariffs for-fee services increased by 0.5% month on month in Nov 2020; up 6.6% year to date. Prices of for-fee services increased by 7.1% year on year in Nov 2020; by 7% year on year in Jan-Nov 2020. </p> <p> </p> <p> As previously reported, inflation in Belarus was at 4.7% in 2019, the official forecast being 5%. The official inflation forecast for 2020 is also at or below 5%. The National Bank of Belarus did not rule out, though, that inflation might grow to 6%. Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko said in November that inflation can go up to 10% by the end of 2020. End </p>
2020-12-11
Primepress
MINSK, Dec 10 - PrimePress. Inflation in Belarus was at 0.7% in November 2020; 6.1% in January-November 2020. Prices rose by 6.6% year on year in November and by 5.4% year on year in January-November 2020, the National Statistics Committee of Belarus (Belstat) said in a report.
As previously reported, inflation in Belarus stood at 0.9% in January 2020; 1% in February; 0.9% in March; 0.6% in April; 0.2% deflation in May; 0.2% inflation in June, July and August; 0.9% inflation in September, 0.6% inflation in October.
According to Belstat, food prices increased by 1% year on year in Nov 2020 and by 4.5% since early 2020. Food prices were up 5.1% year on year in Nov 2020; 4.4% yoy in Jan-Nov 2020.
Non-food prices rose by 0.9% month on month in Nov 2020, up 7.7% since early 2020. Non-food prices rose by 8.1% yoy in Nov 2020, up 5.4% yoy in Jan-Oct 2020.
Prices and tariffs for-fee services increased by 0.5% month on month in Nov 2020; up 6.6% year to date. Prices of for-fee services increased by 7.1% year on year in Nov 2020; by 7% year on year in Jan-Nov 2020.
As previously reported, inflation in Belarus was at 4.7% in 2019, the official forecast being 5%. The official inflation forecast for 2020 is also at or below 5%. The National Bank of Belarus did not rule out, though, that inflation might grow to 6%. Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko said in November that inflation can go up to 10% by the end of 2020. End