Consumer prices in Russia increased by 4.8 percent since the beginning of 2015, annual inflation rose to about 15.6 percent. This is stated in the report Rosstat reports Lenta.ru.

It is noted that the rate of annual inflation over the plan of the Ministry of economic development to 2015 and the key rate of the Central Bank, reduced in late January to 15%.

Statistics shows that from 3 to 9 February 2015 consumer prices in Russia increased by 0.6%. When the vegetables have increased in price by 1.5%, carrots and onions - 3.1%, rice - by 2.3%, frozen fish - 1.9%, sunflower oil - by 1.5%.

Previously Rosstat published data showing that inflation in January was the highest for the last 16 years and reached 3.9 per cent.

on 9 February the Minister of economic development Alexei Ulyukayev said that in March, inflation will reach its peak, reaching to the level of 15-17%, and then begin to decline, amounting, according to the forecast of the Ministry, 12% in 2015.

Earlier FAS reported that the number of registered complaints about the high prices reached record values. During the week competition authority has recorded 1007 message about their expensive products.