PRISTINA (Kosovo), February 12 (SeeNews) – Kosovo’s harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) fell by 0.2% year-on-year in January, after increasing by 0.1% in December, the national statistical office said on Friday.
On a monthly comparison basis, the HICP rose by 0.5% in January, after adding in 0.6% the previous month, the Kosovo Agency of Statistics said in a monthly inflation report.
Kosovo’s harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) decreased by 0.2% in 2020, after falling by 2.7% in the previous year, the statistical office said earlier.
Kosovo's January HICP (percentage change):
|
M/M |
Y/Y |
Food and non-alcoholic beverages |
0.8 |
0.0 |
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco |
1.2 |
2.6 |
Clothing and footwear |
0.5 |
-3.2 |
Rents, water, power, gas, and fuel |
-3.5 |
-2.8 |
Furniture, household and maintenance |
-0.4 |
-0.8 |
Medical care |
0.3 |
2.5 |
Transport |
1.7 |
-4.8 |
Communication |
-0.2 |
16.1 |
Recreation and culture |
0.5 |
0.4 |
Education services |
1.0 |
1.2 |
Restaurants and hotels |
0.8 |
0.8 |
Different goods and services |
0.4 |
1.2 |
Total |
0.5 |
-0.2 |
Source: Kosovo Agency of Statistics