Romanian inflation rate exceeds 13%

by   CIJ News iDesk V
2022-05-12   10:22
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The annual inflation rate rose to 13.8 percent in April this year, from 10.2 percent in March. The highest increases were in gas, 85 percent, 41 percent on potatoes 40 percent on electricity. Non-food goods became more expensive by 16.35 percent, food goods by 13.54 percent, and services by 7.11 percent, compared to April 2021.

"Consumer prices in April 2022 compared to March 2022 increased by 3.7 percent. The inflation rate at the beginning of the year (April 2022 compared to December 2021) is 7.9 percent. The annual inflation rate in April 2022 compared to April 2021 is 13.8 percent. The average rate of consumer prices in the last 12 months (May 2021 - April 2022) compared to the previous 12 months (May 2020 - April 2021) is 7.4 percent ", says INS.