As part of the FAIR PRICE charter, which commits signatories to not take advantage of high-inflation periods to carry out excessive price increases, the Consumer Council analysed the change in prices in 68 different categories in 2022.
The charter is signed by the commerce, artisan and horesca federations and supported by the government.
The good news is that the Consumer Council concludes that there have been no excess price increases - the bad news is that, unsurprisingly, some products and services have gotten much more expensive.
2022 was marked by high inflation, as well as several index trances, which all impacted the change in prices.
The strongest price increases in 2022 were registered in the passenger air transport sector (+19.2%), influenced by the rise in fuel prices, as well as the shortage and therefore cost of labour.
This was followed by outdoor recreation goods, including motorhomes, caravans and trailers (+16%), fats and oils (+13.7%) and bicycles (+11%).
Top 10 price increases
The biggest change was seen in fuel prices, up 41% in 2022, which also influenced the price in food production.
Moving over to price decreases, drops were seen in audio and video recording and production materials (-4.8%), electronic devices for personal care (-1.3%), as well as canteens (-3.4%) due to the implementation of free lunches in schools.
Top 10 price decreases and smallest increases
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