January 12 (SeeNews) - Kosovo’s harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) increased by 6.7% year-on-year in December, after adding in 6.9% in November, the national statistical office said.
On a monthly comparison basis, the HICP edged up 0.5% in December, after rising 1.2% the previous month, the Kosovo Agency of Statistics said in a monthly inflation report on Tuesday.
Kosovo's December HICP (percentage change):
|
M/M |
Y/Y |
Food and non-alcoholic beverages |
1.0 |
8.1 |
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco |
1.3 |
4.7 |
Clothing and footwear |
-0.9 |
0.7 |
Rents, water, power, gas, and fuel |
0.7 |
4.8 |
Furniture, household and maintenance |
0.6 |
2.9 |
Medical care |
0.1 |
1.2 |
Transport |
-1.1 |
13.6 |
Communication |
0.1 |
0.2 |
Recreation and culture |
0.5 |
1.6 |
Education services |
0.1 |
1.7 |
Restaurants and hotels |
1.4 |
5.9 |
Different goods and services |
0.5 |
2.7 |
Total |
0.5 |
6.7 |
Source: Kosovo Agency of Statistics