Inflation in Belarus stood at 0.3% in October. Since the beginning of the year, prices have risen by 3.9%.
Belstat recorded the largest price increases in October for seasonal goods, primarily vegetables. Cucumbers rose by 40% over the month, tomatoes by 37.56%, salmon caviar by 16.27%, bananas by 7.56%, and summer shoes by 7.31%.
The steepest price declines in October were recorded for avocados, down 22.44%, as well as autumn vegetables and fruit, including apples, down 19.75%; onions, down 12.07%; white cabbage, down 12.05%; and carrots, down 10.11%.
Compared with December last year, Belstat recorded the largest price increases for salmon caviar, up 35.7%; USB flash drives and memory cards, up 30.21%; matches, up 29.7%; regional economy-class rail services, up 26.79%; suburban bus services, up 25.88%; municipal solid waste management, up 25.14%; and personal computers, up 22.87%.
The biggest price declines since the beginning of the year were recorded for apples, down 50.06%; cabbage, down 33.54%; cucumbers, down 31.5%; peppers, down 20.42%; and carrots, down 19.5%.