BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 10. The consumer price index (CPI) in Azerbaijan for June 2025 reached 106 percent compared to June 2024.
Data obtained by Trend from the State Statistics Committee indicates that, specifically, prices for food products, alcoholic beverages, and tobacco rose by 107 percent; non-food products by 102.8 percent; and paid services to the population by 107.2 percent.
The data noted that the CPI in June 2025 was 99.6 percent compared to the previous month, while the index from January through June 2025 stood at 105.9 percent compared to the same period last year.
In June 2025, the consumer price index for food commodities,
alcoholic libations, and tobacco products registered at 98.8
percent relative to the preceding month, whereas for the
January–June timeframe, it escalated to 106.6 percent in comparison
to the analogous period of the prior year.
There were significant upward fluctuations in the pricing matrix
for long-grain rice, various sausage derivatives, piscine and
seafood commodities, as well as lipid sources such as sunflower and
corn oils. Additionally, there was a marked escalation in the cost
of lemons, leafy greens, and unprocessed honey. Conversely, a
downward trend was observed in the price indices for eggs, bananas,
pears, plums, apricots, strawberries, white cabbage, cucumbers,
tomatoes, sweet peppers, eggplants, legumes, table beets, carrots,
garlic, onions, and tubers like potatoes. The pricing dynamics for
alternative alimentary commodities exhibited a notable degree of
stability.
The non-food product price index for June registered a
month-on-month increase of 100.1 percent and a year-on-year
escalation of 102.7 percent for the period spanning January to
June. There was a discernible uptick in the pricing metrics for
wall coverings, coatings, and personal care commodities, whereas a
deflationary trend was noted in the cost indices for sawn timber,
engineered flooring, upholstered furnishings, and orthopedic sleep
systems. Other ancillary commodity prices exhibited negligible
fluctuations.
The metric for remunerated services rendered to the populace
registered a month-on-month increase of 100.2 percent and a
year-on-year escalation of 107.5 percent for the initial semester
of the fiscal year. Escalations in pricing were predominantly
observed within the healthcare services sector, transnational
passenger aviation, and the domestic recreational travel industry.
The pricing structure for alternative monetized offerings exhibited
a consistent equilibrium.
