In Ukraine, in October 2026, the growth of consumer prices in annual terms accelerated. Inflation reached 11% compared to 10% in September. At the same time, the monthly pace of increase in prices for goods and services slowed somewhat.
This is evidenced by data from the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, published on November 10.
In October, consumer prices rose by 1.8% compared to September, when monthly inflation was 2.1%. Since the beginning of the year, prices have increased by 10.3%.
Core inflation, which reflects more stable price dynamics without the influence of certain short-term factors, was 1.4% month-on-month and 9.7% year-on-year in October.
Food and non-alcoholic beverages increased in price by an average of 2% over the month. The largest increase was in vegetables - immediately by 10.2%. Sugar rose by 4.8%, bread and bread products - by 2.6%, milk - by 2.5%, fish and fish products - by 2.4%.
At the same time, some products became cheaper. In particular, eggs lost 4.6%, and pork - 0.3%.
Significant price growth was also recorded in the housing and communal services sector. Overall, this category rose by 1.3%, mainly due to an increase in water supply tariffs by 10.1% and sewage by 8.8%. At the same time, electricity and natural gas prices did not change in October.
Transport made a significant contribution to the rise in prices of goods and services. During the month, prices in this category increased by 2.6%. Fuel and lubricants rose by 5.3%, and travel in road passenger transport - by 2%.
In the healthcare sector, prices increased by 1.7%, in particular outpatient services rose by 2%. Communication services added 1.8%, mainly due to an increase in mobile communication tariffs by 2.3%.
In annual terms, the most noticeable price increase is observed in certain categories of utility and transport services. According to the State Statistics Service, compared to October 2025, water supply rose by 106.5%, sewage - by 99.3%, and fuel and lubricants - by 53.9%.
Overall, transport services increased in price by 40.6% over the year, in particular road passenger transportation - by 43.7%. Food and non-alcoholic beverages increased by 9.3%, and bread and bread products - by 21.3%.
Thus, despite the slowdown in monthly inflation, the annual increase in prices of goods and services in Ukraine continued to accelerate. The most significant price pressure remains in the segments of fuel, transport transportation, and certain utility services.
The State Statistics Service clarifies that the indicators are calculated without taking into account temporarily occupied territories and parts of districts where hostilities are or were ongoing.
