Consumer prices rise 0.1% in Romania

Consumer prices in Romania increased in April by 0.1% compared to March. The annual inflation rate reached 0.65%, slightly down over the previous month, whereas food prices rose by 0.33% and service prices, by 0.07%. In April, non-food products had similar prices to those in March. Fresh fruit prices increased by 5.25% while prices of fruits and canned fruits rose by 3.27%. The price of vegetables and canned vegetables went up by 2.08%. Egg prices dropped by 6.85%, followed by the price of beans and other legumes, which decreased by 2.6%. In the category of non-food goods, cigarette prices posted the highest increase, of 0.83%. editor@romania-insider.com