PRISTINA (Kosovo), August 13 (SeeNews) – Kosovo’s harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) rose 2.6% year-on-year in July, after increasing 3.0% in June, the national statistical office said.
On a monthly comparison basis, HICP edged down 0.1% in July, following a 0.3% decline in June, the Kosovo Agency of Statistics said in a monthly inflation report last week.
Kosovo's July HICP (percentage change):
|
M/M |
Y/Y |
Food and non-alcoholic beverage |
-0.7 |
5.2 |
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco |
0.9 |
3.5 |
Clothing and footwear |
-1.0 |
1.2 |
Rents, water, power, gas, and fuel |
-0.1 |
0.9 |
Furniture, household and maintenance |
-0.2 |
1.1 |
Medical care |
0.1 |
0.8 |
Transport |
0.8 |
-0.2 |
Communication |
0.0 |
0.4 |
Recreation and culture |
0.6 |
1.5 |
Education services |
0.0 |
-1.1 |
Restaurants and hotels |
0.0 |
1.2 |
Different goods and services |
0.1 |
1.1 |
Total |
-0.1 |
2.6 |