The consumer price index in May 2017 compared to April 2017 was 99.7%, i.e. the monthly inflation was -0.3%. The inflation rate since the beginning of the year (May 2017 compared to December 2016) has been 1.2% and the annual inflation in May 2017 compared to May 2016 was 2.3%.
The annual average inflation, measured by CPI, in the last 12 months (June 2016 - May 2017) compared to the previous 12 months (June 2015 - May 2016) was 0.5%.

In May 2017 compared to the previous month the prices of goods and services in the main consumer groups changed as follows:
• Food and non-alcoholic beverages - a decrease of 0.6%;
• Alcoholic beverages and tobacco - an increase of 0.1%;
• Clothing and footwear - an increase of 0.8%;
• Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels - a decrease of 0.2%;
• Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance of the house - an increase of  0.4%;

• Health - an increase of 0.1%;
• Transport - a decrease of 0.8%;
• Communications - a decrease of 0.2%;
• Recreation and culture - a decrease of 0.6%;
• Education - an increase of 0.1%;
• Restaurants and hotels - an increase of 0.3%;
• Miscellaneous goods and service - a decrease of 0.1%.