In Tajikistan, inflation in the consumer goods sector over the first six months of this year has stood at 4.3 percent, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan.
The cost of products of the food industry in January-June this year has reportedly increased by 7.5 percent.
The increase in cost of products of the food industry was reportedly caused by a 45.4 percent increase in prices for potatoes, 32.3 percent rise in prices for buckwheat, noodles – 22.7 percent, wheat flour – 17.7 percent, and bread products – 13.5 percent.
Non-foodstuffs have reportedly risen in cost 0.6 percent over the same six-month period with the prices increasing most significantly for liquefied natural gas (LNG) – 13.8 percent.
Prices and rates for services rendered to the population reportedly have also increased by 0.6 percent over the first six months of this year. Prices for air ticket have reportedly increased most significantly over the report period – 30 percent.
This year, the government plans to curb inflation rate at 7.0 percent.
Last year, the year-end inflation in the consumer goods sector reportedly stood at 8.0 percent.
