Published on: 9 May 2025

Consumer prices 4.2% higher on average than in same month of previous year

Consumer prices were 4.2% higher on average in April 2025 than a year earlier. Compared to March, consumer prices went up by 0.2% on average.

In 12 months, compared to April 2024:

A price increase of 5.4% was recorded for food, within which 26.9% for eggs, 23.7% for flour, 23.4% for edible oil, 20.0% for chocolate and cocoa, 19.8% for coffee, 14.5% for fruit and vegetable juices, 9.8% for buffet products, 8.2% for non-alcoholic beverages, 7.5% for milk and 6.8% for bread. Within the product group, the price of margarine lessened by 29.2%, that of milk products by 7.5% and other meat preparation prices by 6.4%. Services became 7.0%, within which postal services 11.3% more expensive, rents were up by 11.0% and the repair and maintenance of vehicles became 10.5%, personal care services 10.1%, the repair and maintenance of dwellings 9.8% and recreational services 8.4% more expensive. Alcoholic beverage and tobacco prices rose by 6.3%, within which the price of tobacco by 7.0%. An average 3.5% more was to be paid for electricity, gas and other fuels, within which the price of butane and propane gas increased by 8.7% and that of natural and manufactured gas by 7.2%. Consumer durable prices were up by 2.0%, within which jewellery cost 22.0%, new passenger cars 6.1% and living and dining room furniture 3.7% more and second-hand passenger cars 1.9% less for consumers. Motor fuel prices diminished by 7.1% and pharmaceutical products became 4.9% more expensive.

In one month, compared to March 2025:

Consumer prices increased by 0.2% on average. Food prices lessened by 1.3%. Within this, margarine cost 23.6%, milk products 13.4%, flour 12.5%, butter 8.7%, milk 8.6%, edible oil 6.1%, other meat preparations 5.9%, cheese 5.4%, poultry meat 5.0%, sugar 4.3% and pork 4.1% less for consumers. Within the product group, the price of chocolate and cocoa became 3.3%, buffet products 1.9%, non-alcoholic beverages and rice both 1.4%, pasta products 1.3%, rolls 0.9% and bread 0.7% more expensive. The highest price rise of 3.8% was measured for electricity, gas and other fuels, within which 8.3% more was to be paid for natural and manufactured gas and 1.2% less for butane and propane gas (Press release). Clothing and footwear prices rose by 2.1% and alcoholic beverage and tobacco prices by 1.3% on average, within which latter the price of tobacco by 2.4%. Services became 0.8% more expensive, within which recreation in the country cost 4.7%, recreation abroad 1.4% and the repair and maintenance of vehicles 1.0% more for consumers. Motor fuel prices diminished by 1.4% and pharmaceutical products became 3.1% more expensive.

Consumer price indices, April 2025

(%)

Denomination Previous month = 100.0 Corresponding month of previous year = 100.0
Consumer price index100.2104.2
Harmonised index of consumer prices100.1104.2
Core inflation (original, seasonally unadjusted)a)100.1105.0
Consumer price index for pensioners100.1104.2

a) The seasonally adjusted index is available in Table 1.2.1.9 of Summary tables (Stadat).