Central Bank names products with the highest annual price growth

The Central Bank published inflation data as of September 2025.

Annual inflation stood at 12.3 percent in 2022, dropped to 8.8 percent in 2023, slightly rose to 9.8 percent in 2024, and then decreased to 8 percent as of September 2025.

The share of goods and services whose prices increased by more than 10 percent has also declined:

• 2022 – 52 percent
• 2023 – 25 percent
• 2024 – 22 percent
• September 2025 – 14 percent

This indicates a reduction in the number of “high-inflation” items and a gradual easing of previous price shocks.

Food products

The infographics show that while prices for some foods dropped significantly, others rose sharply.

Prices that declined year-on-year:

• Pumpkin (–59.2 percent)
• Tomatoes (–31.5 percent)
• Cucumbers (–30.7 percent)
• Eggplant (–21 percent)
• Peaches (–20.5 percent)
• Pomegranates (–20.4 percent)

Products that became more expensive:

• Carrots (+57.5 percent)
• Lemons (+52.5 percent)
• Cottonseed oil (+35.9 percent)
• Turnips (+30.8 percent)
• Cabbage (+27.4 percent)
• Mutton (+26.8 percent)

Non-food products

Among non-food items, the prices of propane (–19.7 percent), A4 paper (–3.7 percent), and syringes (–0.4 percent) decreased.

The global surge in gold prices has been reflected in jewelry – the cost of wedding rings increased by 33.4 percent.

Meanwhile, sharp price hikes were recorded for methane (+30.6 percent), newspapers (+15.3 percent), gasoline (+11.8 percent), and natural flowers (+10.9 percent).

Services

Among services, the cost of money transfers dropped by 2.5 percent, while tuition fees at non-state higher education institutions decreased by 0.2 percent.

The steepest rise was recorded for driving courses, which became 73.3 percent more expensive. Domestic air travel services rose by 57.3 percent, piped gas by 39.2 percent, cold water by 35.1 percent, museum entry fees by 32.3 percent, and legal services by 29.1 percent.

As of September, the share of goods and services with annual price growth below 10 percent stood at 86 percent for food items, 96 percent for non-food goods, and 56 percent for services.