BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 15. The consumer price index in Azerbaijan rose by 4.9 percent in December last year compared to the same period in 2023.
The data obtained by Trend from the State Statistics Committee of Azerbaijan shows that food, beverages, and tobacco products rose by 5.5 percent; non-food products by 2.4 percent; and services to the population by 6.3 percent.
Compared to the previous month, the consumer price index in December last year amounted to 101 percent, and in the period from January through December last year, it was 102.2 percent compared to the same period in 2023.
|
December 2024 compared to the previous month (in percent) |
December 2024 compared to the same period previous year (in percent) |
from January through December 2024 compared to the same period previous year (in percent) |
|
|
Total products and services |
101 |
104.9 |
102.2 |
|
Food products incl. |
102 |
105.5 |
101.3 |
|
Foodstuffs |
102.1 |
105.5 |
101.1 |
|
Alcoholic beverages |
100.2 |
104.5 |
102.9 |
|
Tobacco products |
100 |
105.8 |
108 |
|
Non-food products |
100.2 |
102.4 |
101.6 |
|
Paid services |
100.3 |
106.3 |
104 |
Meanwhile, the consumer price index in Azerbaijan in 2023 increased by 8.8 percent compared to the previous year. Prices for food, beverages, and tobacco products rose by 9.6 percent over the year. Non-food products went up by 8.4 percent, and paid services to the population by 8.2 percent.
To note, the consumer price index in Azerbaijan in December 2023 gained 0.5 percent compared to the previous month and 2.1 percent compared to the same month of 2022.