Inflation in Ukraine accelerates to 1.5% in Mar 2025 – State Statistics Service

The relevant data were published by the Ukrainian State Statistics Service, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

According to the statistical data, in March 2025, headline inflation came to 1.4% compared to February 2025 and 3.4% compared to the beginning of the year.

On the consumer market, the price of food products and non-alcoholic beverages increased by 1.7% in March 2025. In annual terms, this indicator hit 17.4%.

The highest rise was recorded in the price of eggs, totaling 18.8%. In contrast to March 2024, egg prices went up by 44.7%.

The price of fruit, non-alcoholic beverages, sunflower oil, vegetables, processed grain products, bread, meat and products thereof, milk and butter increased by 0.6% to 6.6%. At the same time, the price of rice and salo reduced by 0.5%.

Meanwhile, the price of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products showed a rise of 1.9%, following an increase in the cost of tobacco products (2.4%).

The price of clothing and footwear increased by 13.3%, namely footwear – by 13.8%, clothing – by 13.0%.

The price of transport services rose by 0.2%, mainly due to the increased cost of railway and road passenger transport services (4.4% and 1.5% respectively). Meanwhile, the cost of fuels and oils decreased by 0.9%.

A reminder that, in February 2025, consumer prices in Ukraine increased by 0.8% compared to January 2025. The inflation rate accelerated to 13.4% in annual terms.