Prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages alone surged 19.3% annually in January and those for furnishing, household equipment and routine household maintenance grew 12.3%.
Utility costs were 11.1% more expensive compared to last year.
On a monthly basis, consumer prices edged up 0.2% in January, following a 0.9% rise in the previous month.
The EU measure of inflation, or HICP, rose 9.9% annually in January versus a 6.0% increase in the same month of 2022. Monthly, the HICP dropped 0.1%.
Producing journalism that is worthy of the name is a costly business. For over 30 years, the publishers, editors and reporters of the Budapest Business Journal have striven to bring you business news that works, information that you can trust, that is factual, accurate and presented without fear or favor.Newspaper organizations across the globe have struggled to find a business model that allows them to continue to excel, without compromising their ability to perform. Most recently, some have experimented with the idea of involving their most important stakeholders, their readers.
We would like to offer that same opportunity to our readers. We would like to invite you to help us deliver the quality business journalism you require. Hit our Support the BBJ button and you can choose the how much and how often you send us your contributions.
