Growth of consumer prices in Kyrgyzstan makes 5%

Bishkek, April 12, 2022 . / Kabar /. In January-March 2022, the increase in consumer prices in Kyrgyzstan made 5% compared to December last year, Deputy Chairman of the National Statistical Committee of the republic Bakytbek Shokenov told a press conference on Tuesday. He noted that prices of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products increased by 7.7%, the prices of food and soft drinks grew by 6.5%, the prices of non-food products increased by 3.3% and the prices of tariffs for services provided to the population increased by 1.7%. The deputy chairman of the Kyrgyz Statistical Committee said that the highest increase in prices was observed in prices of sugar - by 21.1%, fresh fruit and vegetables by 18.2%, dairy products by 13.9%, fish by 10.5%, flour by 10.4%, butter by 9.7%, soft drinks by 7.3%, bread by 5.8%, vegetable oils by 5.5%. "The growth of consumer prices and tariffs was observed in all regions of the republic. But the maximum increase in prices by 6% was noted in Naryn Oblast,” Shokenov concluded.