Inflation in July slowed to 14.1%, with monthly deflation: what became cheaper and more expensive
Kyiv • UNN
Consumer inflation in Ukraine in July 2025 slowed to 14.1% year-on-year, with deflation of 0.2% month-on-month. Food prices decreased by 1.1%, with vegetables becoming 23.9% cheaper.
Consumer inflation in Ukraine slowed to 14.1% in July year-on-year, while deflation of 0.2% was recorded month-on-month, according to State Statistics Service data, UNN writes.
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"Consumer prices in July 2025, compared to June 2025, decreased by 0.2%, and compared to July 2024, increased by 14.1%," the report states.
Year-on-year inflation shows a decline for the second consecutive month.
Core inflation in July 2025, compared to June of this year, was 0.3%, and compared to July 2024, it was 11.7%.
Prices for food and goods
In the consumer market in July, prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages decreased by 1.1%, and year-on-year, they increased by 22.6%.
Over the month, vegetables became 23.9% cheaper, and sugar by 2.8%. At the same time, prices for fruits, eggs, pasta, meat and meat products, non-alcoholic beverages, lard, bread, fish and fish products, cheese, rice, grain processing products, sunflower oil, milk, and fermented milk products increased by 1.7-0.3%.
Prices for alcoholic beverages and tobacco products increased by 1.8% in July, which is due to a 2.6% increase in tobacco product prices.
Clothing and footwear became 4.6% cheaper over the month, including clothing by 5.2% and footwear by 4.0%.
Prices for services
Utility prices (housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels) increased by 0.1% over the month, and by 2.4% year-on-year.
Transport prices increased by 1.6% in July, mainly due to a 4.1% increase in fuel and lubricants, while road and rail passenger transport fares increased by 0.5% and 0.4% respectively. The increase in the transport sector over the year is 7.1%.
Education services became 0.1% more expensive over the month, and 12.1% over the year.
Prices in the healthcare sector increased by 0.4% over the month, and by 12.3% over the year.
The data is provided without taking into account the territories temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation and parts of the territories where hostilities are (were) taking place.