OREANDA-NEWS. October 26, 2010. Belarus’ consumer prices went up 1.6% on the month in September, which compares with a rise of 0.6% in August 2010, 0.3% in July, 0.2% in June, 0.8% in May, 0.7% in April, 1.1% in March, 0.5% in February and 0.8% in January, an official in the National Statistics Committee told.

Prices rose 6.8% in January-September 2010, compared with 7.9% in January-September 2009.

In annualized terms, that is, September on September, consumer prices rose 9%, which compares to 11.7% in the period September 2008 through September 2009.

Food prices rose 2.2% in September 2010 and 7.6% in January-September 2010, non-food prices went up 0.8% and 6.2%, and consumer services prices increased 1.4% and 5.5%.

In 2009, inflation accelerated 10.1%. The forecast for 2010 stands at 9%-10%.