Consumer prices in May 2011, compared to the same month of 2010, increased by 13.4%, while compared to December 2010, they rose by 7.1%.
Observed by main groups of products and services, the biggest price hike was recorded in the following groups: furniture, household items and maintenance (1.1%), transport (0.7%), health services (0.6%) and clothes and footwear (0.6%), while alcoholic drinks and tobacco marked a drop of 0.1%.
The prices of other products and services did not change significantly.
The Consumer Price Index is defined as a measure of the average change of retail prices of goods and services used for personal consumption.