The data are provided by the National Bureau of Statistics (BNS). Non-food products rose in price most noticeably over the year (compared to April 2025). Average prices for food products rose by 6.3%, for non-food products – by 7.1%, and for services provided to the population – by 6.9%.
The most notable “contribution” to food inflation was made by eggs, which rose in price by 41.0%. Average prices for vegetables increased by 24.4%, fruit – by 8.9%, bread – by 5.5%, milk and dairy products – by 3.7%, meat, meat products and canned goods – by 2.9%, vegetable oil – by 2.8%. At the same time, compared to the same month last year, sugar prices decreased by about 4.8%.
In the segment of non-food products, average consumer prices increased by about 7.1% compared to April 2025. At the same time, the most significant growth was recorded for fuel and motor fuel – by 25.3% (including diesel fuel – by 68.2% and gasoline – by 28.9%, liquefied gases – by 14.5%), footwear – by 5.1%, clothing – by 4.8%, construction materials – by 4.6% and medicines – by 3.2%.
In the sphere of services provided to the population, the average consumer prices for the last 12 months increased by 6.9%. The most significant increase compared to April 2025 was recorded in the sphere of passenger transportation – by 20.0%, regulated tariffs for electricity supply – by 15.2%, water supply and sewerage – by 14.8%, public catering services – by 9.5%.
At the same time, compared to April of the previous year, regulated tariffs for heat supply services decreased by 17.0%, and for natural gas – by 13.9%, the NBS reported.
Comparing rates
The annual inflation rate in Moldova is neither the highest nor the lowest, but the rates taken are sufficient to reach the double-digit mark by the end of the year, according to forecasts.
In April, Moldova’s annual inflation rate (6.8%) is below the rates recorded in Turkey (32.4%), Ukraine (8.6%) and Bulgaria (7.1%). But it exceeds the price growth recorded in Georgia (5.9%), Croatia (5.8%), North Macedonia (5.7%), Greece (5.4%), Iceland (5.2%), Belgium (4.1%), Estonia (3.4%), Poland (3.2%), Slovenia (3.1%), Cyprus and Italy (2.8% each), Czech Republic (2.5%), Hungary (2.1%).
In the European Union as a whole (including non-eurozone countries) the data for April are being refined, but in March the average level was 2.8%. According to preliminary data from Eurostat, annual inflation in the eurozone (countries using the euro) accelerated to 3% in April 2026.
