In January-February this year, inflation in Tajikistan’s consumer goods has stood at 0.9 percent, which is 0.2 percent higher compared to the same period last year, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan.
Over the reporting period, the cost of products of the food industry has reportedly increased in the country on average by 1.3 percent, which is 0.3 percent higher than in the same period last year.
The increase in cost of products of the food industry was reportedly caused by a 21.4-percent decrease in prices for vegetables; 11-percent increase in prices for rice; milk – 4.3 percent; fruits – 3.6 percent; and 0.9 percent increase in prices for meat products.
Over the first two months of this year, prices for non-foodstuffs have reportedly increased in the country on average by 1.0 percent (0.5-percent increase compared to the same period last year) with the prices increasing most significantly for the following goods: detergents – 2.4 percent; gasoline – 1.7 percent; pharmaceutical products – 0.9 percent; clothes – 0.8 percent; and building materials – 0.6 percent.
Prices and rates for services rendered to the population in January-February have increased on average by 0.1 percent. The ones that increased most significantly were: shoe repair and tailoring – 7.2 percent; air tickets – 2.4 percent, education services – 0.4 percent; hotel and restaurant services – 1.0 percent.
In 2022, year-end inflation in Tajikistan stood at 4.2 percent; the lowest inflation rate since the country’s independence.
Last year, prices for products of the food industry, prices for non-foodstuffs and prices and rates for services rendered to the population increased by 5.2 percent, 4.0 percent and 1.9 percent, respectively.
