In January 2023, goods and services in Uzbekistan's consumer sector surged by 0.8% on average, the county's State Statistics Committee has reported.
Reportedly, the annual growth rate of prices in the consumer sector reached 12.2%.
Last month, food products dominated in the rise of prices and tariffs, surging by 1% on average.
Over the reported period, the prices for non-food products surged by 0.6%, and the provision of paid services to the population climbed by 0.7%.
'An essential key indicator of inflation in the country's consumer sector is the consumer price index (CPI), which characterizes the change in the cost of a fixed set of goods and services with a constant consumption pattern.
In January 2023, the consolidated CPI compared to the previous month amounted to 100,8 %. In annual terms (by January of the last year), this indicator reached 112,2 %', the report reads.
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