Published on: 8 August 2025

Consumer prices 4.3% higher on average than in same month of previous year and 0.4% higher on average than in June

Consumer prices were 4.3% higher on average in July 2025 than a year earlier. Compared to June, prices were 0.4% higher on average.

In 12 months, compared to July 2024:

A price increase of 5.9% (4.6% excluding food and beverage serving services) was recorded for food, within which 20.4% for chocolate and cocoa, 19.6% for coffee, 18.1% for seasonal food items (potatoes, fresh vegetables and fresh domestic and tropical fruits, within which 32.0% for fresh domestic and tropical fruits and 85.4% for peach), 17.7% for eggs, 13.8% for other confectionery products, 13.2% for fruit and vegetable juices, 10.8% for edible oil, 10.2% for buffet products, 8.2% for butter and 7.0% for both rolls and non-alcoholic beverages. Within the product group, the price of margarine lessened by 30.1%, that of flour by 10.4%, sugar prices by 9.0%, the price of other meat preparations by 8.6%, that of milk products by 5.6% and pork prices by 4.2%. An average 10.9% more was to be paid for electricity, gas and other fuels, within which natural and manufactured gas became 23.1% and butane and propane gas 4.6% more expensive. Alcoholic beverage and tobacco prices rose by 6.5%, within which the price of tobacco by 7.8%. Services became 5.3%, within which personal care services 10.1%, other public entertainment tickets and the repairs and maintenance of dwellings both 10.0% and the repairs and maintenance of vehicles 9.8% more expensive, rents increased by 9.5% and health services became 8.3% more expensive. Consumer durable prices were up by 2.1%, within which jewellery cost 22.5%, living and dining room furniture 4.4%, kitchen and other furniture 3.8% and new passenger cars 2.2% more for consumers. Motor fuel prices diminished by 4.3% and pharmaceutical products became 4.8% more expensive.

In one month, compared to June 2025:

Consumer prices increased by 0.4% on average. Food prices went up by 0.3% (and by 0.4% excluding food and beverage serving services). Fresh domestic and tropical fruits cost 8.4%, other confectionery products 5.8%, chocolate and cocoa 2.4%, poultry meat and coffee both 1.8%, butter 1.6%, sugar 1.1%, non-alcoholic beverages 0.8% and milk products 0.7% more for consumers. Within the product group, the price of eggs lessened by 2.6%, that of rolls by 1.7%, other meat preparation and edible oil prices both by 1.1%, the price of bread by 1.0%, that of milk by 0.8% and flour prices by 0.6%. The highest price rise of 1.2% was measured for electricity, gas and other fuels, within which 2.3% more was to be paid for natural and manufactured gas and 1.1% less for butane and propane gas (Press release). Service prices rose by 1.0% on average, within which recreational services became 8.9% and other public entertainment tickets 1.7% more expensive. An increase of 0.3% was recorded in motor fuel prices and a decrease of 0.3% in pharmaceutical product prices.

Consumer price indices, July 2025

(%)

Denomination Previous month = 100.0 Corresponding month of previous year = 100.0
Consumer price index100.4104.3
Harmonised index of consumer prices100.4104.2
Core inflation (original, seasonally unadjusted)a)100.4104.0
Consumer price index for pensioners100.4104.5

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