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