The monthly inflation rate was 0.1%, while the annual inflation rate was 5.0%. The inflation rate is measured by the CPI, with monthly inflation referring to December 2025 compared to the previous month, and the annual inflation is for December 2025 compared to the same month of the previous year.
In December 2025, compared to the previous month, an increase was registered in the following groups: 'Recreation and culture’ (2.2%), ‘Transport’ (0.8%) and ‘Restaurants and hotels’ (0.4%). A decrease in the prices was recorded in the following groups: ‘Clothing and footwear’ (-2.3%), ‘Communications’ (-0.9%) and ‘Miscellaneous goods and service’ (-0.1%).
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
In December 2025, the monthly inflation rate was 0.1% and the annual inflation rate in December 2025, compared to December 2024, was 5.0%.
The annual average inflation rate for the period January 2025 - December 2025, compared to the period January 2024 - December 2024, was 4.6%.
Monthly inflation
In December 2025, the prices of goods and services increased in the following consumer groups:
- ‘Recreation and culture’ - an increase of 2.2%;
- ‘Transport’ - an increase of 0.8%;
- ‘Restaurants and hotels’ - an increase of 0.4%;
- ‘Alcoholic beverages and tobacco’ - an increase of 0.3%;
- ‘Education’ - an increase of 0.1%;
- ‘Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance of the house’ - an increase of 0.1%;
- ‘Health’ - an increase of 0.1%.
The prices of goods and services decreased in the following consumer groups:
- ‘Clothing and footwear’ - a decrease of 2.3%;
- ‘Communications’ - a decrease of 0.9%;
- ‘Miscellaneous goods and services’ - a decrease of 0.1%.
The prices of the goods and services in the groups ‘Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels’ and ‘Food and non-alcoholic beverages’ remained unchanged.
Accumulated inflation
The accumulated inflation, measured by CPI, for the last three years (December 2025 compared to December 2022) was 12.3% and for the last five years (December 2025 compared to December 2020) was 41.4%.
Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP)
In December 2025, the monthly inflation rate, measured by HICP, was 0.1% and the annual inflation rate in December 2025, compared to December 2024, was 3.5%.
The annual average inflation rate for the period January 2025 - December 2025, compared to the period January 2024 - December 2024, was 3.5%.
Monthly inflation
In terms of HICP, in December 2025 the prices of goods and services increased in the following consumer groups:
- ‘Transport’ - an increase of 1.3%;
- ‘Restaurants and hotels’ - an increase of 0.6%;
- ‘Alcoholic beverages and tobacco’ - an increase of 0.4%;
- ‘Recreation and culture’ - an increase of 0.4%;
- ‘Health’ - an increase of 0.1%;
- ‘Education’ - an increase of 0.1%.
The prices of goods and services decreased in the following consumer groups:
- ‘Clothing and footwear’ - a decrease of 1.9%;
- ‘Communications’ - a decrease of 0.9%;
- ‘Food and non-alcoholic beverages’ - a decrease of 0.1%.
The prices of the goods and services in the groups ‘Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels’, ‘Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance of the house’ and ‘Miscellaneous goods and services’ remained unchanged.
Accumulated inflation
The accumulated inflation, measured by HICP, for the last three years (December 2025 compared to December 2022) was 10.9% and for the last five years (December 2025 compared to December 2020) was 35.1%.
Price Index of a Small Basket (PISB)
In December 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 5.6%.
In December 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%;
- ‘Services’ - an increase of 0.1%;
- ‘Non-food products’ - a decrease of 0.1%.
