Food prices in the Russian Federation have risen 33 times more than in the EU
Product inflation in Russia since the beginning of the year has amounted to 9.9%, while in EU countries this figure is 0.3%. As Interfax reported on October 23, according to Rosstat, in 2015, food prices in our country grew 33 times faster than in the European Union. From January to September, food inflation in Russia amounted to 9.9%, the same figure in the EU countries was 0.3%. Fruit prices have increased the most in our country - by 24.8% (the EU average is 4.5%).