September 13 (SeeNews) - Kosovo’s harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) rose by 4.7% year-on-year in August, after adding in 3.5% in July, the national statistical office said.
On a monthly comparison basis, the HICP was up 1.2% in August, after rising 0.8% the previous month, the Kosovo Agency of Statistics said in a monthly inflation report on Friday.
Kosovo's August HICP (percentage change):
|
M/M |
Y/Y |
Food and non-alcoholic beverages |
1.8 |
3.6 |
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco |
0.4 |
3.4 |
Clothing and footwear |
-0.4 |
-0.5 |
Rents, water, power, gas, and fuel |
0.7 |
3.0 |
Furniture, household and maintenance |
0.5 |
1.6 |
Medical care |
0.1 |
0.6 |
Transport |
2.5 |
11.4 |
Communication |
0.4 |
16.5 |
Recreation and culture |
0.5 |
3.3 |
Education services |
0.0 |
0.9 |
Restaurants and hotels |
-0.1 |
0.9 |
Different goods and services |
0.0 |
1.0 |
Total |
1.2 |
4.7 |
Source: Kosovo Agency of Statistics