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7 ―Reduced Inequalities‖. Rising prices for food, housing and utilities, transport and medical goods have a greater impact on low-income households, as they spend a larger proportion of their budget on basic necessities. Consequently, high inflation can reduce people’s real incomes even when nominal wages are formally rising. The monitoring report on the achievement of the SDGs in Ukraine notes that the monitoring system is based on national SDG indicators defined in accordance with Government Order No. 686-r [3]. An important aspect of the statistical study of inflation is time-series analysis. It makes it possible to identify periods of accelerating or decelerating inflation, detect seasonal fluctuations, assess the impact of crisis events, and compare actual figures with forecasts. For Ukraine, it is particularly relevant to compare pre-war, crisis and recovery periods, as inflation trends after 2022 will depend to a large extent on security risks [4], infrastructure damage, energy constraints and the costs incurred by businesses in adapting. In its January 2026 Inflation Report, the National Bank of Ukraine forecast that inflation would fall to 6 per cent by the end of 2027, and to the 5 per cent target in 2028 [5]. Statistical analysis of inflation also has practical significance for public administration. It forms the basis for decisions on the base rate, budgetary policy, social protection, income indexation, support for vulnerable groups, forecasting economic development and ensuring the country’s economic security [6]. To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it is important that inflation monitoring is regular, transparent, methodologically sound and accessible to the public. Inflation data should be used not only as an economic indicator, but also as an indicator of the country’s social stability. Consequently, the statistical analysis of inflation indicators in Ukraine is an essential component of monitoring the Sustainable Development Goals. It enables an assessment of the actual state of the economy, the identification of social risks, the tracking of the impact of price trends on public welfare, and the formulation of well-founded management decisions. In the context of war and post-war recovery, the importance of such analysis is growing, as price stability is a prerequisite for economic security, the preservation of human capital and Ukraine’s gradual convergence with sustainable development standards. REFERENCES 1. Onyshchenko S., Maslii O., Pantas V. Business activity in Ukraine: Digital transformation and sustainable development. Economy and region. 2024. № 1(92). Pp. 136–146. URL: https://journals.nupp.edu.ua/eir/article/view/3321 2. State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Indicators for Ukraine. Sustainable Development Goals 2030. Official website. URL : https://sdg.ukrstat.gov.ua/uk/ 3. State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Monitoring Report on the Achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals 2020. Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine, 2020. URL: https://ukraine.un.org/uk/151095 4. Maslii O., Halushka R. Hierarchical analysis of risks and threats to Ukraine’s economic security under martial law. Economic space. 2025. № 198. Pp. 69–75. DOI : https://doi.org/10.30838/EP.198.69-75 5. National Bank of Ukraine. Inflation Report. January 2026. Kyiv: National Bank of Ukraine, 2026. URL : https://bank.gov.ua/admin_uploads/article/IR_2026-Q1.pdf 6. Maslii O., Buriak A., Chaikina A., Cherviak A. Improving conceptual approaches to ensuring state economic security under conditions of digitalization. Eastern-European Journal of Enterprise Technologies. 2025. Vol. 1(13(133)). Pp. 35–45. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15587/1729- 4061.2025.319256