Financial news: Inflation for 2025 is the lowest since 2020.

Translation. Region: Russian Federation –

Source: Central Bank of Russia

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Annual inflation in 2025 was 5.6%, compared to 9.5% a year earlier.

Non-food items saw the smallest price increase last year, down 3.0% on average. Some items saw price declines, including footwear, communications equipment, personal computers, electrical goods and appliances, television and radio equipment, tools and equipment, and automobiles. Meanwhile, services increased in price by 9.3%, and food by 5.2%.

Monthly price increase excluding seasonality In December, the annualized price increase was 2.6%. Gasoline and sugar prices continued to fall. Egg, vegetable, and fruit prices also saw low growth for December.

Sustainable inflation rates remained in the range of 4–6% on an annualized basis.

The Bank of Russia will maintain the tightness of monetary conditions necessary to return inflation to 4%.

For more details, see the Bank of Russia's analytical commentary. Inflation in Russia.

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