December 10 (SeeNews) - Albania's November consumer price index (CPI) rose by 0.2 month-on-month, after falling by 0.1% in October, the National Statistics Office (INSTAT) said on Monday.
On an annual basis, the country's consumer price inflation slowed down to 3.5% in November from 4.2% a month earlier.
In November 2006, consumer prices rose by 0.9% on the month and were 2.9% higher on the year.
Albania's November 2007 consumer prices (pct change):
|
|
M/M |
Y/Y |
| TOTAL |
+0.2 |
+3.5 |
| Food+Drinks |
+0.2 |
+6.9 |
| Spirits+Tobacco |
-0.1 |
+4.5 |
| Clothing+Shoes |
+0.5 |
+0.1 |
| Rents+Energy+Water |
0.0 |
+0.9 |
| Furnishings+Household Equipment |
+0.1 |
+0.1 |
| Healthcare |
+0.1 |
+0.3 |
| Transport |
+1.0 |
+1.7 |
| Communications |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Culture+Entertainment |
0.0 |
-2.9 |
| Education |
0.0 |
-0.6 |
| Hotels+Cafes+Restaurants |
+0.5 |
+5.3 |
| Other |
0.0 |
-0.1 |
NOTE: Albania targets an average annual inflation rate of 3.0% for 2007. The average annual inflation rate for last year is estimated at 2.36%, compared to 2.4% in 2005.
The impoverished Western Balkan country targets an average annual inflation of 3.0% next year.