Chewing gum topped the list of products that have risen most in price in Russian stores over the past year, Rosstat recorded.
In March 2023, the average retail price of a pack of chewing gum was 39 rubles (price peaked in February 2023 — 39.39 rubles per pack). Since March 2022, its cost has increased by 22.3% – then the average price was 32 rubles.
At the same time, a year ago, in March 2022, inflation in Russia was at its peak – prices soared by 7.6% in a month, which was a record high since 1999, RBC notes. The rise in prices began after the announcement of a special military operation in Ukraine and the subsequent imposition of Western sanctions, which led to the growth of the dollar, the disruption of import supply chains and the massive suspension of business of foreign companies in Russia.
In the following months, price growth slowed down, in March 2023, compared to the previous month, inflation was 0.37%.
At the same time, the growth rate of gum prices over the past year has become a record for the entire previous decade. In previous years, chewing gum also grew in price, but the annual rise in price was 1-3 rubles. year (with the exception of 2018, when prices fell slightly).
Source: Rosbalt
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