The level of inflation in the consumer sector of Tajikistan for seven months of this year was 6.3%. The most significant increase in prices of food products and increased tariffs paid services to the population.
С начала нынешнего года продовольственные товары подорожали на 8,5%, непродовольственные товары – на 1,6%, платные услуги населению – на 6,5%, Told "AP" in the Agency for Statistics under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan.
Thus, the average monthly inflation rate for the first seven months of this year was 0.9%..
Among food products, onions, carrots, cabbage, beans, potatoes, beef, sugar have risen in price. Along with this, prices for tomatoes, cucumbers, apples, eggs, rice and milk decreased.
The growth in the cost of non-food products is mainly due to higher prices for gasoline (21%), liquefied gas (13.1%). At the same time, there was a decline in prices for cement and construction bricks.
The increase in prices and tariffs for paid services was mainly promoted by the increase in the cost of travel by air (2-3 times), as well as water supply services and outpatient services.
At the same time, since the beginning of the year, there has been a decrease in the price of rail fare.
The Government of Tajikistan plans to keep inflation at the level of 7% by the end of this year.
In 2016 prices and tariffs in the country grew by 6.1%. The average monthly inflation rate last year was 0.5%.
