OREANDA-NEWS  On 21 October was announced, that Belarus’ consumer price inflation went up 1% on the month in September 2008, compared to 0.17% in August, 0.8% in July, 0.6% in June, 1.3% in May, 1.2% in April, 0.8% in March, 0.7% in February and 2.5% in January.

January-September showed a 9.48% inflation rate, which compares to 5.4% in January-September 2007.

Over the past 12 months consumer prices have risen 16.3%.

Food prices went up 1.8% in September and 9.5% in January-September, non-food prices went up 0.7% and 6%, respectively, and consumer services prices increased 0.2% and 13.8%.

In 2007, inflation accelerated 12.1%, above the original annual target of 6%-8%, and worst since 2004, which recorded a 14.4% inflation pace.

The government had hoped it would be able to keep inflation pace within 6% and 8% this year.