Russia consumer prices rise 0.11% w/w in March 10 week

Consumer prices in Russia rose 0.11% week-over-week during the March 10–17, 2025, period, marking a slight deceleration from the 0.16% increase recorded in the prior week (April 1–7, 2025) according to TASS. This follows a broader trend of moderate inflationary pressure, with annual inflation standing at 10.34% as of April 14, 2025, according to Rosstat. Year-to-date, consumer prices have increased by 2.99% according to TASS.

The latest data reflects uneven price movements across categories. In the food segment, potatoes saw the largest weekly gain at 2.7%, followed by tomatoes (2.4%) and bananas (1.6%) according to TASS. Non-food items, including sugar beet (1.2%) and frozen fish (0.9%), also contributed to the rise. Conversely, chicken eggs declined by 1.1%, and rice fell 0.5% according to TASS. Energy prices remained relatively stable, with motor gasoline up 0.2% and diesel nearly flat according to TASS.

Long-term inflation remains a critical concern, with cumulative price increases of 930% since 2000 under President Vladimir Putin's leadership according to Yahoo Finance. Regional disparities persist, as Ulyanovsk Oblast, Ingushetia, and Kaluga Oblast experienced price hikes 13–12.8 times higher than 2000 levels, exceeding the national average according to Yahoo Finance. Meanwhile, Russia's economy contracted 2.1% year-on-year in January 2026, marking its first decline since March 2023 according to Yahoo Finance.

The Federal Statistics Service will continue monitoring inflationary trends amid global energy market volatility and domestic economic challenges.