PRISTINA (Kosovo), January 11 (SeeNews) – Kosovo’s harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) increased by 1.1% in 2018, after adding 1.5% in the previous year, the national statistical office said on Friday.
In December alone, HICP rose 2.9% year-on-year after growing 2.1% in November.
Kosovo's December HICP (percentage change):
|
M/M |
Y/Y |
Food and non-alcoholic beverages |
1.9 |
4.7 |
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco |
0.0 |
2.9 |
Clothing and footwear |
-0.1 |
-0.3 |
Rents, water, power, gas, and fuel |
0.9 |
-0.5 |
Furniture, household and maintenance |
0.2 |
0.1 |
Medical care |
-0.1 |
-0.3 |
Transport |
-0.4 |
5.7 |
Communication |
0.0 |
-0.3 |
Recreation and culture |
-0.3 |
-1.1 |
Education services |
0.0 |
-1.0 |
Restaurants and hotels |
0.0 |
2.4 |
Different goods and services |
0.3 |
1.4 |
Total |
0.8 |
2.9 |
Source: Kosovo Agency of Statistics