The monthly inflation rate was 0.6%, while the annual inflation rate was 5.1%. The inflation rate is measured by the CPI, with monthly inflation referring to August 2026 compared to the previous month, and the annual inflation is for August 2026 compared to the same month of the previous year.
In August 2026, compared to the previous month, the highest increase was registered in the following groups: ‘Transport’ (5.5%), ‘Personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services’ (0.9%), ‘Restaurants and accommodation services’ (0.8%) and ‘Alcoholic beverages, tobacco’ (0.8%). A decrease in the prices was recorded in the following groups: ‘Clothing and footwear’ (-2.0%), ‘Health’ (-0.4%) and ‘Food and non-alcoholic beverages’ (-0.1%).
In August 2026 the monthly change in the prices of major food products by group was as follows: 'Milk, dairy products and eggs' (0.7%), 'Meat, offal and meat products' (0.4%), and 'Bread and bakery products' (-0.3%).
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
In August 2026, the monthly inflation rate, measured by CPI, was 0.6% and the annual inflation rate in August 2026, compared to August 2025, was 5.1%. The inflation rate since the beginning of the year (August 2026 compared to December 2025) was 4.3%.
The annual average inflation rate for the period September 2025 - August 2026 compared to the period September 2024 - August 2025 was 5.0%.
Monthly inflation
In terms of CPI, in August 2026, the prices of goods and services increased in the following consumer groups:
- ‘Transport’ - an increase of 5.5%;
- ‘Personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services’ - an increase of 0.9%;
- ‘Restaurants and accommodation services’ - an increase of 0.8%;
- ‘Alcoholic beverages, tobacco’ - an increase of 0.8%;
- ‘Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels’ - an increase of 0.2%;
- ‘Recreation, sport and culture’ - an increase of 0.2%;
- ‘Information and communication’ - an increase of 0.2%;
- ‘Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance’ - an increase of 0.1%;
- ‘Education services’ - an increase of 0.1%.
The prices of goods and services decreased in the following consumer groups:
- ‘Clothing and footwear’ - a decrease of 2.0%;
- ‘Health’ - a decrease of 0.4%;
- ‘Food and non-alcoholic beverages’ - a decrease of 0.1%.
The prices of the services in the group ‘Insurance and financial services’ remained unchanged.
Accumulated inflation
The accumulated inflation, measured by CPI, for the last three years (August 2026 compared to August 2023) was 12.9% and for the last five years (August 2026 compared to August 2021) was 43.2%.
Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP)
In August 2026, the monthly inflation rate, measured by HICP, was 0.8% and the annual inflation rate in August 2026 compared to August 2025 was 5.0%. The inflation rate since the beginning of the year (August 2026 compared to December 2025) was 4.9%.
The annual average inflation rate for the period September 2025 - August 2026 compared to the period September 2024 - August 2025 was 4.1%.
Monthly inflation
In terms of HICP, in August 2026, the prices of goods and services increased in the following consumer groups:
- ‘Transport’ - an increase of 4.3%;
- ‘Restaurants and accommodation services’ - an increase of 1.1%;
- ‘Alcoholic beverages, tobacco’ - an increase of 0.9%;
- ‘Personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services’ - an increase of 0.7%;
- ‘Recreation, sport and culture’ - an increase of 0.4%;
- ‘Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels’ - an increase of 0.3%;
- ‘Information and communication’ - an increase of 0.2%;
- ‘Education services’ - an increase of 0.1%.
The prices of goods and services decreased in the following consumer groups:
- ‘Clothing and footwear’ - a decrease of 1.8%;
- ‘Health’ - a decrease of 0.4%.
The prices of the goods and services in the following groups: ‘Food and non-alcoholic beverages’, ‘Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance’ and ‘Insurance and financial services’ remained unchanged.
Accumulated inflation
The accumulated inflation, measured by HICP, for the last three years (August 2026 compared to August 2023) was 11.3% and for the last five years (August 2026 compared to August 2021) was 37.6%.
Price Index of a Small Basket (PISB)
In August 2026, the monthly rate, measured by PISB, was -0.1% and the annual rate in August 2026, compared to August 2025, was 1.7%.
In August 2026, compared to the previous month, the prices of goods and services in the small basket for the 20% of the households with the lowest income changed as follows:
- ‘Food products’ - a decrease of 0.2%;
- ‘Services’ - an increase of 0.1%.
The prices of the goods in the group ‘Non-food products’ remained unchanged.
