OREANDA-NEWS. December 10, 2010. Belarus’ consumer prices went up 1.1% on the month in October, compared with 1.6% in September, 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 7.9% in January-October 2010, compared with 8.3% in January-October 2009.

In annualized terms, that is, October on October, consumer prices rose 9.8%, which compares to 11.04% in the period October 2008 through October 2009.

Food prices rose 1.9% in October 2010 and 9.6% in January-October 2010, non-food prices went up 0.4% and 6.6%, and consumer services prices increased 0.1% and 5.6%.

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