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title: "Inflation in Ukraine Slows to 8.2%: Fruits Price Up, Eggs Price Down"
description: "In May 2026, inflation in Ukraine slowed to 8.2% year-on-year. Fruits became 11% more expensive, while eggs became 15% cheaper. The NBU forecasts a price increase in the second half of the year, but a decrease to 5% by 2028. 📉🍎🥚"
date: 2026-06-09T15:26:00.000Z
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# Inflation in Ukraine Slows to 8.2%: Fruits Price Up, Eggs Price Down

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In May 2026, the Ukrainian market showed signs of stabilization: the rate of consumer price growth slowed down. According to the State Statistics Service, monthly inflation was 0.9%, which is lower than the figures for April (1.4%) and March (1.7%). On a year-on-year basis, price growth reached 8.2% compared to May 2025, whereas a month earlier this figure was 8.6%.

### Dual Price Dynamics: From Fruits to Eggs

The structure of the consumer basket in May showed divergent dynamics. The most significant price increase was recorded in the fruit segment — their cost increased by 11.1%. Consumers also faced a price increase in automobile passenger transport services by 2.7%.

In contrast, there is a significant decrease in the cost of certain products on store shelves. The leader in price reduction was eggs: their cost fell by 15.3%, which was the most significant drop among major food items.

### Core Inflation and Regulator Forecasts

Core inflation, excluding short-term seasonal and administrative fluctuations, was 0.7% on a monthly basis and 7.9% on a year-on-year basis. The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) assesses the current situation as relatively stable, but warns of the risk of price increases in the second half of the year. According to the regulator's forecast, inflation may approach the level of 9.4%.

Among the key factors putting pressure on prices, the NBU highlights:

- Increased production costs for enterprises due to rising energy resource costs.

- Rising fuel prices, which affect the economy both directly and through a chain of secondary price effects.

### Long-term Outlook: The Path to the Target Level

Despite short-term risks, the regulator sees prospects for reducing inflation starting in 2027. It is expected that this will be facilitated by the stabilization of fuel prices, a weakening of external inflationary pressure, improved crop yields, and the recovery of the energy sector.

With the realization of the forecast, the inflation rate could fall to 6.5% by the end of 2027 and approach the target of 5% in 2028.

### Legalization of the Rental Market

Parallel to monitoring inflation, work continues in Ukraine to regulate related markets. The Verkhovna Rada supported a bill aimed at bringing the housing rental market out of the "shadow". The initiative proposes reducing the tax burden to legalize landlords' income and create more transparent working conditions in the real estate sector.