Inflation in 2025: impact on prices for food, utilities and medicine

Inflation in Ukraine is rising rapidly again, and the figures for 2025 already look quite alarming.

According to the State Statistics Service, the annual price increase reached 15.1% in April, which was a significant blow to citizens’ finances, especially given the jumps in prices for basic goods.

According to the State Statistics Service, prices have increased by 4.3% since the beginning of the year and by 0.7% in April. Food and beverages have risen the most in price – by an average of 19.8%. The most influential category was eggs, which grew by 74.6%, and vegetables – by 35.8%. Prices for sunflower oil (+34.8%), butter (+30.1%), and fruits (+25.3%) also increased significantly. Bread rose by 21.8%, and milk – by 19.9%.

Alcoholic beverages and tobacco also showed growth—17.4%. In contrast, clothing and footwear have become slightly more affordable, falling by 4.9% and 3.9%, respectively.

Utility bills are a heavy expense burden – the increase was 20.1%, mainly due to a 63.6% increase in electricity prices. The cost of maintaining apartment buildings rose by 18.9%, transport services by 6.9%, and medical and communications by 13.5% and 18.5%, respectively.

The emergence of such a level of inflation is mainly due to the war unleashed by Russia. Since Ukraine began to recover from the crises of the 1990s, it has again suffered economic devastation. Today, price fluctuations continue those blows that lasted for many years.

Despite all the challenges, the Ukrainian economy continues to work on price control, and Ukrainians demonstrate resilience, enduring more than one could imagine.