TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, April 1. Uzbekistan’s
cumulative inflation rate reached 102.1 percent from January
through March 2025, exceeding the 101.7 percent recorded in the
same period of 2024.
The data obtained by Trend from the country’s National Statistics Committee
shows that the overall consumer price index (CPI) stood at 100.9
percent in March 2025, compared to 100.5 percent in February 2025
and 100.7 percent in March 2024.
The main contribution to the overall price growth was made by
food inflation: in March, food prices increased by 1.5 percent.
This trend was mainly due to the growth of prices for meat and
dairy products. In contrast, non-food inflation remained stable at
the level of 100.2 percent, while prices for services increased by
0.7 percent.
At the same time, the inflation rates varied across Uzbekistan’s
regions. The highest monthly CPI was recorded in Surkhandarya
region (101.2 percent), Jizzakh region (101.1 percent), and
Tashkent city (100.9 percent).
Meanwhile, Uzbekistan’s CPI for goods and services in February
2025 reached 100.5 percent. The CPI stood at 100.5 percent for
goods and 100.8 percent for services.
Year-over-year, the CPI for goods in February 2025 stood at
101.1, while the CPI for services equaled 101.9 percent over the
same period last year.