Inflation in Russia in 2009 (8.8%) to 6.28 times higher than the rate of growth of prices in the EU countries (1.4%), follows from the materials Rosstat. In December 2009, an increase in consumer prices for goods and services in Russia for the month amounted to 0,4% (the average for countries of the European Union - 0,2%).

In December, among the countries considered the greatest increase in consumer prices compared with the previous month was noted in Belarus - on 1,3% (compared to December 2008 - by 10,1%), Ukraine - 0,9% (by 12,3%), Germany - 0,9% (by 0,8%).

In some foreign countries there was a decrease in prices compared to the previous month. Thus, in the Netherlands, consumer prices for the month fell by an average of 0,7%, Latvia, Ireland, Slovenia, Cyprus - on 0,4-0,5%.

In Russia, in December, food prices increased by 0,6% (in EU countries - an average of 0,1%), since the beginning of the year - by 4,9% (in EU countries - fell by 1,0%).

In December, Russia, as in the European Union countries, most significantly increased prices for vegetables - by 3,5% and 0,7% respectively.

At the same time, most groups of food trends in the prices were different. For example, in Russia over the past month, fruit prices increased by 1,8% (in EU countries on average, prices have declined by 0,1%), dairy products, cheese and eggs, as well as oils and fats - 1,7% and 1,5%, respectively (in the EU countries, both groups have become more expensive on 0,2%). Prices for sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and sweets increased by 0,5% (decreased by 0,2%). Fish and seafood in Russia became cheaper by 0.3% (in the European Union countries - have risen in price by 0,4%).

Over the past year in Russia have risen in price in most sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and sweets - to 22,0% (in the European Union - an average of 1,5%), fish and seafood - at 10, 7% (decreased by 0,1%). In addition, prices for meat and meat products compared with the end of last year grew by 6,2% (in the EU - 0,2%), the bakery and cereals, and fruits - by 3,6% and 0,5 %, respectively (decreased by 0,5% and 1,4%).

However, oils and fats, and vegetables from the beginning of the year became cheaper by 5.9% and 1.0% respectively (in the European Union - on 3,1% and 4,6%). Prices for dairy products, cheese and eggs, compared with the end of last year fell by 0,4% (in EU countries - at 2.3%)

Rosstat prepared material on the basis of publications of Eurostat, national statistical services and data available on the Internet in accordance with the requirements of the Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS) of IMF.
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