Consumer prices increased by 1.7% in Uzbekistan since the beginning of the year.

BelaPAN experts have analyzed data from national statistical authorities.

According to the rating, the increase in consumer prices in Belarus was the highest in CIS since the beginning of 2021 – 3.1%.

The next places were taken by Azerbaijan and Armenia (2.8% each), Ukraine (2.3%), Georgia (2.2%), Kyrgyzstan (2%), Uzbekistan (1.7%), Estonia (1.5%), Russia (1.46%), Tajikistan (1.4%), Kazakhstan (1.3%), Moldova (0.84%), Latvia (0.8%) and Lithuania (0.7%).

Turkmenistan does not publish inflation rates.

In February, price increase was as following: Belarus – 1.94%, Azerbaijan – 1.6%, Georgia and Kyrgyzstan – 1.1% each, Ukraine – 1%, Estonia – 0.9%, Russia – 0.78%, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan – 0.7% each, Armenia and Uzbekistan – 0.6% each, Latvia – 0.4%, Moldova – 0.38% and Lithuania – 0.2%.