The annual inflation rate reached 10.711% in April 2026, with the largest price increases recorded for electricity (+54.181%), rent (+43.78%), diesel (+32.68%), gasoline (+22.42%), and coffee (+21.76%), while services recorded the fastest annual growth rate, at 13.04%, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eIn April 2026, the annual inflation rate reached 10.71%. After eight months of rising to levels above 9.1%, annual inflation reached 10.71% in April 2026. Thus, in April, the annual inflation rate, compared to the same month of the previous year, was 10.71%, with the highest price increases recorded for services, at 13.04%. During the same period, prices for non-food goods rose by 12.02%, and those for food goods by 7.39%<\/em>\u201d, shows the NIS analysis, according to Agerpres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Among non-food goods, the most significant increases in April continue to be those in electricity rates, which rose by 54.18% following the elimination of the support scheme capping electricity prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Other price increases in this category were recorded for fuels, specifically gasoline, by 22.42%, and diesel, by 32.68%. Heating costs rose by 10.7%, books, newspapers, and magazines by 10.37%, detergents by 9.45%, and tobacco and cigarettes by 7.42%. Last but not least, medicine prices rose by 4.37% in April, while hygiene products and cosmetics increased by 6.5%. Between April 2026 and April 2025, the price of natural gas rose by 6.38%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the services category, the largest price increases in April 2026 compared to the same month in 2025 were recorded for rents, which rose by 43.78%, followed by hygiene and cosmetics, up 15.07%, and water, sewer, and sanitation services, up 15.05%. Other significant increases in this category over the course of a year were recorded for auto repair services, 14.65%, and services for the manufacture and repair of footwear and clothing, 14.66%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The annual inflation rate rose to 10.711% in April from 9.871% in March, as services became 13.041% more expensive, non-food goods 12.021% more expensive, and food prices by 7.39%, according to data published Wednesday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Rata anual\u0103 a infla\u021biei a ajuns la 10,71% \u00een aprilie 2026, cele mai mari cre\u0219teri de pre\u021buri fiind \u00eenregistrate la energia electric\u0103 (+54,18%), chirii (+43,78%), motorin\u0103 (+32,68%), benzin\u0103 (+22,42%) \u0219i cafea (+21,76%), \u00een timp ce serviciile au consemnat cea mai rapid\u0103 dinamic\u0103 anual\u0103, de 13,04%, conform datelor Institutului Na\u021bional de Statistic\u0103. \u201e\u00cen luna aprilie 2026,<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":6717,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[72],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6715","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-financiar"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t