The monthly inflation rate was 0.5%, while the annual inflation rate was 5.2%. The inflation rate is measured by the CPI, with monthly inflation referring to November 2025 compared to the previous month, and the annual inflation is for November 2025 compared to the same month of the previous year.
In November 2025, compared to the previous month, an increase was registered in the following groups: 'Recreation and culture’ (3.7%), ‘Transport’ (1.3%) and ‘Restaurants and hotels’ (0.6%). A decrease in the prices was recorded in the following groups: ‘Communications’ (-1.0%) and ‘Clothing and footwear’ (-0.1%).
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
In November 2025, the monthly inflation rate was 0.5% and the annual inflation rate in November 2025, compared to November 2024, was 5.2%.
The inflation rate since the beginning of the year (November 2025 compared to December 2024) was 4.8%, and the annual average inflation rate for the period December 2024 - November 2025, compared to the period December 2023 - November 2024, was 4.4%.
Monthly inflation
In November 2025, the prices of goods and services increased in the following consumer groups:
- ‘Recreation and culture’ - an increase of 3.7%;
- ‘Transport’ - an increase of 1.3%;
- ‘Restaurants and hotels’ - an increase of 0.6%;
- ‘Miscellaneous goods and services’ - an increase of 0.4%;
- ‘Health’ - an increase of 0.2%;
- ‘Alcoholic beverages and tobacco’ - an increase of 0.1%;
- ‘Food and non-alcoholic beverages’ - an increase of 0.1%;
- ‘Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels’ - an increase of 0.1%.
The prices of goods and services decreased in the following consumer groups:
- ‘Communications’ - a decrease of 1.0%;
- ‘Clothing and footwear’ - a decrease of 0.1%.
The prices of the goods and services in the groups ‘Education’ and ‘Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance of the house’ remained unchanged.
Accumulated inflation
The accumulated inflation, measured by CPI, for the last three years (November 2025 compared to November 2022) was 13.2% and for the last five years (November 2025 compared to November 2020) was 42.0%.
Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP)
In November 2025, the monthly inflation rate, measured by HICP, was 0.2% and the annual inflation rate in November 2025 compared to November 2024 was 3.7%.
The inflation rate since the beginning of the year (November 2025 compared to December 2024) was 3.3%, and the annual average inflation rate for the period December 2024 - November 2025 compared to the period December 2023 - November 2024 was 3.4%.
Monthly inflation
In terms of HICP in November 2025 the prices of goods and services increased in the following consumer groups:
- ‘Recreation and culture’ - an increase of 1.2%;
- ‘Miscellaneous goods and services’ - an increase of 0.3%;
- ‘Health’ - an increase of 0.2%;
- ‘Transport’ - an increase of 0.2%;
- ‘Restaurants and hotels’ - an increase of 0.2%;
- ‘Alcoholic beverages and tobacco’ - an increase of 0.1%;
- ‘Clothing and footwear’ - an increase of 0.1%;
- ‘Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance of the house’ - an increase of 0.1%.
The prices of goods and services decreased in the following consumer group:
- ‘Communications’ - a decrease of 1.0%.
The prices of the goods and services in the groups ‘Food and non-alcoholic beverages’, ‘Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels’ and ‘Education’ remained unchanged.
Accumulated inflation
The accumulated inflation, measured by HICP, for the last three years (November 2025 compared to November 2022) was 11.6% and for the last five years (November 2025 compared to November 2020) was 35.7%.
Price Index of a Small Basket (PISB)
In November 2025, a price increase of 0.2%, measured by the Price Index of a Small Basket, was registered on a monthly basis, and since the beginning of the year, there was a price increase of 5.4%.
In November 2025, compared to the previous month, the prices of goods and services in the small basket for the 20% of households with the lowest income changed as follows:
- ‘Food products’ - an increase of 0.4%;
The prices of ‘Services’ and ‘Non-food products’ remained unchanged.
