OREANDA-NEWS. January 13, 2012. In December, 2010, inflation rate was 1,3% and Consumer Price Index grew by 8,1% within the year of 2012, the National Bureau of Statistics informs. In January- December of 2011, provisions prices grew by 7,4%, with nonfoods increasing in price by 5,2%; fees for services rendered to population rose by 11,6%.

In December, 2011, prices for foods and nonfoods increased by 0,3% and 0,2% respectively. Fees for services rendered to population stayed unchanged. December, 2011 was characterized by growth in prices for vegetables. In particular, tomatoes went up by 13,7%, cucumbers – by 7,7%, carrots – by 3,4%, sugar beet – by 2,4%. Grapes grew in prices by 3,6%, milk and dairy products – by 0,5%.

At the same time, in December, 2011 prices declined by 2,7% for sugar, by 1% for potatoes, by 0,5% for onions and by 0,6% for fresh fruit. In particular, citrus fruit went down by 5,3%. According to the official findings, in December, 2011 prices for majority of nonfoods and fees for services rendered to population stayed the same.

However, there was the slight growth in prices for children cloths – by 0,5%, children winter footwear – by 0,3%, catering – by 0,4%. Prices for air and railway tickets went down in December, 2011 by 5,2% and 0,5% respectively.

Earlier, the National Bank of Moldova raised the inflation rate predicted for 2011 from 8,4% to 9,6%, but lowered the the inflation rate predicted for 2012 from 7,4% to 6,5%.