Consumer price index is used as a general measure of inflation, for macroeconomic and analytical purposes, and it reflects the changes in prices of goods and services acquired, used or paid by private households for consumption purposes. Monitoring the changes in retail prices is done monthly on the basis of a selected representative basket of goods and services, and the results of the survey are presented as indices and rates in aggregate form according to the ECOICOP ver. 2 classification.

The annual average inflation rate is calculated by comparing the average of the last twelve months with the average of the previous twelve months.

Observing the main divisions of the ECOICOP ver. 2 classification, in 2025, the highest increase on average in consumer prices was recorded in the following divisions: Restaurants and accommodation services, of 8.2%, and Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels as well as Recreation, sport and culture, of 6.5% in each division. At the same time, a decrease was recorded in the divisions Clothing and footwear, of -1.7%, and Transport, of -0.4%.

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