In January 2025, wholesale prices for industrial products increased by 32.5% compared to the same month last year. This is stated in the data of the State Statistics Service, reports UNN.
In particular, prices within Ukraine increased by 34.8%, while prices outside the country rose by 16.8%.
According to the statistics agency, the largest price increase was observed in the food industry.
Prices for food, beverages, and tobacco products increased by 20.6%. In particular, prices rose by 17.5% within Ukraine and by 33.0% abroad.
Prices for dairy products rose particularly strongly, by 22.3%, while domestic prices also rose by 22.3%.
The cost of bread and bakery products increased by 14.9%, and within Ukraine by 15.4%.
Meat prices increased by 11.5%, including 12.0% domestically.
The cost of beverages increased by 8.0% and sugar by 1.6%, although sugar prices in Ukraine decreased by 0.3%.
Wholesale producer prices usually affect the final prices on store shelves with a delay of several months.
The State Statistics Service reports that annual inflation in Ukraine was 12.9% in January 2025. Food and non-alcoholic beverages went up by 14.3%.
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