Analysts note that food prices in the country increased by approximately 11% between January and October 2025.
According to statistics, inflation in Russia has been declining in recent months. For example, in December 2024, it was 4.81%, while in October 2025, it fell to 0.5%.
However, experts note that prices have risen by 9.23% overall in recent months.
Food inflation is also quite noticeable. Over the first 10 months of this year, it was 11.15%, which is even higher than the overall price increase across all product categories.
Some product categories have increased in price particularly significantly. This applies, for example, to chicken eggs, which increased in price by 7% in October alone. However, when viewed over a 10-month period, their price has fallen by 16%.
Thus, overall, egg prices are showing a significant downward trend, despite the price increase in the last month.
As for fruits and vegetables, their prices increased by 4% in October, and by 12% from January to October 2025. Meat and poultry also increased by 8% over the past 10 months.
Experts note that the biggest price increases over the past 10 months have been for products such as butter and frozen fish. Their prices have skyrocketed by 25%, dealing a significant blow to the pockets of many consumers.
Furthermore, it’s hard to ignore the fact that dairy products have increased in price by 16%, sunflower oil by 14%, and bread and bakery products by 14% over the course of 2025.
Meanwhile, the Russian government is doing everything possible to curb price increases and prevent a sharp price imbalance.
Russian Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut recently announced this. According to her, the Ministry of Agriculture is in constant contact with the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Economic Development, and the Federal Antimonopoly Service on these issues.
«We currently have all the necessary tools to ensure a stable situation. Targeted support measures are being implemented, and customs and tariff regulation mechanisms are being applied,» Lut noted.
In particular, to prevent sharp price hikes in food products, the ministry plans to utilize the widespread practice of concluding long-term contracts between producers and retail chains.
At the same time, inflation is an inevitable economic factor, so all the government can do in the current situation is try to contain price increases for those product categories that are most in demand, experts note.
