Weekly inflation in Russia amounted to 0.2% – News Economy

Print Inflation in Russia from 2 to 8 February 2016 was 0.2%, since the beginning of February – 0.2%, since the beginning of the year – 1.2% (in February 2015 in .: overall for the month – 2.2%, since the beginning of the year – 6.2%), Rosstat said on Wednesday Prices rise 0.2% fourth week in a row.. From 1 to 11 January prices increased by 0.3% (due to the holiday time period was more than a week).

In annual terms, inflation at the beginning of February 2016 has decreased to single digits the values ​​for the first time since mid-December 2014 and remained at the level of 9%.

The last time annual inflation in Russia was lower than 10% as at 17 December 2014, but in December 2014 due to the surge in inflation, due to the devaluation of the ruble prices have started to grow on an annual basis and peaked in March 2015 – 16.9%, but then began to decline

During 2015 inflation was 12.9%..

Over the past week the price of sugar rose by 1.2%, frozen fish – by 0.7%, mutton, sausage, smoked, sour cream, milk, tea – 0.3 -04%.

At the same time the eggs have fallen in price on 0,7%, pork – by 0.4%, chicken -. To 0,3%

The increase in prices for fruit and vegetables has averaged 0.9 %, including apples – 1.6%, carrots – 1.1%. At the same time, onion became cheaper by 0,3%

The price of gasoline the car has not changed, for diesel fuel -. Decreased by 0.1%.