June 20 (SeeNews) - The consumer price index (CPI) of Bosnia's Federation rose by 15.1% on the year in May, following an increase of 14.1% in April, the Federation's statistical office said on Monday.
On a monthly comparison basis, the Federation's CPI grew by 0.7% in May, after rising by 3.0% in April, the entity's statistical office said in a monthly report.
The average consumer prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages, which have the biggest weight in the consumer basket, rose 23.2% on the year in May, prices in the sector of housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels went up by 14.8%, while the transportation costs surged 28.9% compared to May 2021.
The CPI of Bosnia's Federation rose by an average 2.1% last year, after a decline of 0.9% in 2020.
The Federation is one of two autonomous entities that form Bosnia and Herzegovina. The other one is the Serb Republic.