MOSCOW, January 12. /TASS/. Inflation in Russia for the period from January 1 to January 9, 2024, reached 0.26%, according to the data from the Russian State Statistics Service (Rosstat).

Previously, inflation in Russia from December 19 to December 25, 2023, was 0.28%.

In annual terms, inflation in Russia on January 9, 2024 (according to calculations using average daily data for this and last year on similar dates), amounted to 7.44%.

At the same time, annual inflation in Russia in December 2023 slowed down to 7.42% compared to 7.48% in November. In monthly terms, consumer prices increased by 0.73%.

According to statistics, food prices in December rose by 1.49% compared to November and increased by 8.16% in annual terms. Prices for non-food items rose in price by 0.42% month-on-month and by 5.96% compared to December 2022. The price of services increased by 0.1% compared to November and by 8.33% in annual terms.

Food items

According to statistics, during the reporting period prices for table salt increased by 0.9%, for chicken eggs - by 0.8%, for frozen fish - by 0.6%, lamb, sterilized milk - by 0.5%, boiled sausages, butter, hard, semi-hard and soft cheeses, rice and wheat flour - by 0.4%, canned meat for baby food, pasteurized milk, cookies - by 0.3%, beef, sour cream, sunflower butter, cottage cheese, bread, canned fruit and berries for baby food - by 0.2%, powdered milk mixtures for baby food, pasta, and vodka - by 0.1%.

At the same time, prices for black tea decreased by 0.6%, for buckwheat and millet - by 0.5%, chicken meat - by 0.4%, margarine - by 0.3%, sugar - by 0.1%.

Non-food items

As for types of non-food essential goods, prices increased for matches - by 1.6%, toothpaste - by 0.4%, laundry and toilet soap, sanitary pads, toothbrushes - by 0.2%, toilet paper, diapers for newborns - by 0.1%. Prices for dry pet food decreased by 0.2%.

Prices for motor gasoline increased by 0.5%, for diesel fuel - by 0.2%.

The price of air travel in economy class decreased by 5.8%. On average, tariffs for liquefied gas in Russia decreased by 2.4%.