The inflation rate in Saxony has risen slightly again. According to preliminary figures from the State Statistical Office in Kamenz, the annual inflation rate was 2.5 percent - an increase of 0.2 percentage points compared to February. Inflation had been falling in the previous months.
Higher food and service prices hit consumers
In comparison to March 2024, people had to pay significantly more for food and non-alcoholic beverages (up 3.4 percent) and other goods and services (up 5.9 percent). Prices for housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels also rose - by 1.9 percent.
Car owners had to dig deeper into their pockets at the start of spring: both the spring check and cleaning services were more expensive. A trip to the car wash cost 4.9 percent more, repairs rose by 7.6 percent and wheel changes were also 4.7 percent more expensive. One ray of hope: Fuel prices fell by 3.8 percent compared to the previous year.
