Russia’s inflation rate at 12.9% in 2015

14 January 2016 (09:37)

January 14, 2016. Inflation rate was registered at 12.9% in Russia last year, Rosstat reports.

Among food items, the prices of sunflower oil, fish and seafood, pasta, and fruit and vegetables grew most dramatically, by 37.2%, 20.9%, 19.5%, and 17.4%, respectively.

Among non-food items, prices of tobacco products, laundry detergents, textiles, and medicines rose the most, by 26.6%, 22.4%, 19.7%, and 19.6%, respectively.

Housing bills increased by 10.1%, medical ones by 11.1%, and insurance services grew 20.5% costlier.


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