Ukraine. Inflation rate in April - 1.3%, since year start - 4.7%
2011-05-06 17:08:13
Consumer prices grew by 1.3% in April, the State Statistics Service informed.
Including for food products and soft drinks prices increased by 1.6% over a month, for clothes and footwear - by 0.2%, for utility services - by 1.7%, for services related to health care - by 0.7%, for education - by 0.3%.
Since the year start, inflation made up 4.7%.
Against April of the previous year, consumer prices grew by 9.4%.
In March, consumer prices raised by 1.4%, in 2010 - inflation amounted to 9.1%, in 2009 - 12.3%.
The Cabinet forecasts that in 2011, GDP growth will be 4.5%, whereas inflation (December against December) - 8.9%.