March 13 (SeeNews) - Kosovo’s harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) advanced 10.5% on the year in February, after increasing by an annual 12.1% in January, the national statistical office said.
On a monthly comparison basis, the HICP decreased by 0.3% in February after rising 0.9% in January, the Kosovo Agency of Statistics said in a monthly inflation report on Friday.
Kosovo's February HICP (percentage change):
|
M/M |
Y/Y |
Food and non-alcoholic beverages |
1.2 |
17.1 |
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco |
0.0 |
7.7 |
Clothing and footwear |
-0.3 |
4.1 |
Rents, water, power, gas, and fuel |
-2.1 |
13.0 |
Furniture, household and maintenance |
0.3 |
10.1 |
Medical care |
0.6 |
2.8 |
Transport |
-3.6 |
5.2 |
Communication |
0.0 |
-0.2 |
Recreation and culture |
-0.1 |
2.2 |
Education services |
0.6 |
2.3 |
Restaurants and hotels |
0.1 |
8.9 |
Different goods and services |
0.5 |
5.3 |
Total |
-0.3 |
10.5 |