Kyrgyzstan registered the lowest inflation in the EAEU at 0.6% in January 2025, with the overall EAEU inflation rate at 1.2%. Armenia had the highest inflation rate at 1.4%. Food prices in the EAEU rose by 1.3%, with bread prices increasing the least in Kyrgyzstan.
In January 2025, Kyrgyzstan recorded the lowest inflation rate among the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), with a consumer price index of just 0.6 percent. This data was disclosed by the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), which provided a comparative analysis of monthly inflation rates across EAEU nations, focusing on popular goods and services.
The overall inflation rate for the EAEU countries in January stood at 1.2 percent. Notably, Armenia experienced the highest inflation rate at 1.4 percent, followed by Russia at 1.2 percent and Kazakhstan at 1.1 percent. Additionally, Belarus recorded an inflation rate of 0.7 percent, thus making Kyrgyzstan and Belarus the only EAEU member states with inflation rates below 1 percent.
In terms of specific commodities, the prices for meat and meat products in Armenia decreased by 1.2 percent. Conversely, Belarus saw a minor increase of 0.1 percent, while Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Kazakhstan experienced increases of 0.6 percent, 0.7 percent, and 1.1 percent respectively.
Furthermore, bread prices increased the least in Kyrgyzstan, rising by only 0.2 percent. Comparatively, Armenia recorded a bread price increase of 0.3 percent, Belarus 0.4 percent, Kazakhstan 0.8 percent, and Russia 1 percent. Overall, food products across all EAEU countries rose by 1.3 percent in January.
In summary, Kyrgyzstan’s inflation rate in January 2025 was the lowest within the EAEU at 0.6 percent, while Armenia had the highest at 1.4 percent. The EEC’s analysis highlighted that Kyrgyzstan and Belarus exhibited rates below 1 percent, demonstrating relative price stability. In terms of specific food items, Kyrgyzstan also saw minimal increases in both meat and bread prices, reflecting lesser inflationary pressure compared to other member states.
Original Source: 24.kg
