The consumer price index in April 2019 compared to March 2019 was 100.5%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.5%, reported the National Statistical Institute (NSI). 

The inflation rate since the beginning of the year (April 2019 compared to December 2018) has been 1.7% and the annual inflation in April 2019 compared to April 2018 was 3.7%.

The annual average inflation, measured by CPI, in the last 12 months (May 2018 - April 2019) compared to the previous 12 months (May 2017 - April 2018) was 3.3%.

In April 2019 compared to the previous month the prices of goods and services in the main consumer groups changed as follows:

• Food and non-alcoholic beverages - an increase of 1.1%;
• Alcoholic beverages and tobacco - the prices remained at the level of the previous month;
• Clothing and footwear - an increase of 6.9%;
• Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels - a decrease of 0.2%;
• Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance of the house - an increase of 0.1%
• Health - the prices remained at the level of the previous month; 
• Transport - an increase of 1.6%; 
• Communications - an increase of 0.3%;
• Recreation and culture - a decrease of 3.9%;
• Education - an increase of 0.2%;
• Restaurants and hotels - an increase of 0.1%;
• Miscellaneous goods and service - an increase of 0.1%.

The harmonized index of consumer prices in April 2019 compared to March 2019 was 100.6%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.6%. The inflation rate since the beginning of the year (April 2019 compared to December 2018) has been 1.3% and the annual inflation in April 2019 compared to April 2018 was 3.1% (Annex, Table 2). The annual average inflation, measured by HICP, in the last 12 months (May 2018 - April 2019) compared to the previous 12 months (May 2017 - April 2018) was 3.0%.

The price index of a small basket in April 2019 compared to March 2019 was 100.6% and the overall increase since the beginning of the year (April 2019 compared to December 2018) has been 103.0% .

In April 2019 compared to the previous month the prices of goods and services in the small basket for the 20% households with the lowest income changed as follows:

• Food products - an increase of 1.1%;
• Non-food products - an increase of 0.4%; 
• Services - the prices remained at the level of the previous month