PRISTINA (Kosovo), September 11 (SeeNews) – Kosovo’s harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) increased by 2.7% year-on-year in August, after adding 2.6% in July, the national statistical office said on Wednesday.
On a monthly comparison basis, HICP edged up 0.5% in August, after dropping 0.1% in July, the Kosovo Agency of Statistics said in a monthly inflation report.
Kosovo's August HICP (percentage change):
|
M/M |
Y/Y |
Food and non-alcoholic beverages |
0.7 |
5.6 |
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco |
-0.4 |
2.2 |
Clothing and footwear |
-0.1 |
1.4 |
Rents, water, power, gas, and fuel |
0.3 |
0.3 |
Furniture, household and maintenance |
0.8 |
1.8 |
Medical care |
0.1 |
0.9 |
Transport |
0.8 |
-0.3 |
Communication |
0.2 |
0.6 |
Recreation and culture |
0.1 |
1.5 |
Education services |
0.0 |
-1.1 |
Restaurants and hotels |
0.2 |
0.4 |
Different goods and services |
0.1 |
1.1 |
Total |
0.5 |
2.7 |
Source: Kosovo Agency of Statistics