In Azerbaijan, in March 2022, inflation was recorded at a level of 1.1%, which corresponds to the inflation rate in February, the State Committee on Statistics.
“Prices for food products, drinks and tobacco rose by 1.5%, on non-food goods – by 0.8%, services went up by 0.8%,” – noted in the State Statistics Committee.
Inflation in March 2022 compared with March 2021 amounted to 12.1%.
According to statistics, in March, meat and meat products rose by 0.6%, bakery products – by 0.9%, fruits – by 1.8%, vegetables – by 6.5%, alcoholic beverages – on 0 , 7%, dairy products – by 0.8%, fish products – by 3.4%. Eggs in March fell by 7.4%.
According to official estimates, average annual inflation in Azerbaijan at the end of March 2022 amounted to 12.2% (at the end of February 2022 – 12.2%). Including, average annual inflation for food products at the end of March amounted to 17%, in non-food products – 6.2%, services – 10.1%.