Overview
- Rosstat reported consumer prices rose 0.04% during 25 November–1 December, down from 0.14% the prior week.
- Prices increased 0.01% since the start of December and 5.27% since the start of the year, according to the weekly release.
- Food and services saw notable gains, with fruits and vegetables up 0.8% on average, sanatorium stays up 1.3%, and urban bus fares up 0.4%.
- Among non‑food items, prices edged higher for select medicines such as corvalol and nimesulide (+0.3%) and for essentials like toilet paper (+0.5%) and baby diapers (+0.4%).
- The Economic Development Ministry estimated GDP growth at 1.6% year on year in October, with a seasonally adjusted 1.1% monthly rise, as Deputy Minister Polina Kryuchkova warned the gains reflect local and temporary factors.