In October in Uzbekistan, the consumer market recorded moderate price growth, but significant changes were observed in the prices of some products, especially vegetables and fruits. While overall monthly inflation remained at 0.6%, annual inflation decreased to 7.8%.
This indicates a certain stabilization of economic processes. The sharpest price change was observed in the vegetable segment.
In particular, the price of tomatoes increased by 61% in one month, marking the biggest rise. Additionally, cucumber prices went up by 58.2%.
This price growth, which is linked to seasonal factors, had a serious impact on household budgets. Furthermore, the price of eggplants increased by 11.3%.
At the same time, the decrease in prices for some products was not very significant: for example, the price of lemons fell by almost 10%, while carrot, cabbage, and onion prices dropped by over 5%. Overall, the price of the food basket increased by 0.9% in one month.
Among essential food products, egg prices rose by more than 4%. Meat products continued to rise: bone-in beef increased by 1.7%, boneless beef and lamb both rose by 1.6%.
The increase of beef prices by 2-3 thousand soums was mainly caused by a rise in the price of locally produced meat, while import prices remained stable. Meanwhile, the price of sugar fell by 3.1%, and rice by 2.5%, which slightly eased the overall situation.
In the service sector, the monthly price increase amounted to 0.3%, but on an annual basis, this growth reached 14.4%. In some regions, tariffs for household waste collection, hot water supply, and heating services were raised (+4.3%).
For residents of Tashkent region, the biggest change was the rise in suburban electric train fares, which led to a 2.5% increase in rail transport prices during the month. The non-food products market showed a moderate 0.4% growth over the month.
Automobile fuel prices continued to rise: gasoline prices increased by 1.5%. Fuel prices varied widely depending on the type, reaching 8,400 soums per liter for AI-80 gasoline and up to 20,500 soums for AI-100 gasoline.
Although the price of methane has increased by over 30% year-on-year, in October it rose by only 0.1%. The price of propane went up by 3.3% in the month, but on an annual basis it is still 18% cheaper than last year.
