Kyrgyzstan Inflation Steady at 18-Month High

2025-07-15 10:04 By Kyrie Dichosa 1 min. read

Kyrgyzstan’s annual inflation rate stood at 8% in June 2025, unchanged from the previous month.

The reading remained at its highest level since November 2023, as prices rose faster for food and non-alcoholic beverages (10.2% vs 10.1% in May), housing and utilities (14.1% vs 13.8%), health (7.6% vs 7.3%), transport (2.4% vs 2.1%), and miscellaneous goods and services (2.4% vs 2.3%).

Meanwhile, inflation slowed for recreation and culture (5.4% vs 6.2%), clothing and footwear (2.1% vs 2.2%), and education (24.4% vs 24.5%), while communication prices declined by 0.1%, the same rate as in May.

On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 0.7%, easing from a 1.1% increase in the prior period.



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