PRISTINA (Kosovo), June 11 (SeeNews) – Kosovo’s harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) rose 3.4% year-on-year in May, after rising at the same rate in April, the national statistical office said on Tuesday.
On a monthly comparison basis, HICP edged down 0.2% in May, after adding 0.1% in April, the Kosovo Agency of Statistics said in a monthly inflation report.
Kosovo's May HICP (percentage change):
|
M/M |
Y/Y |
Food and non-alcoholic beverages |
-0.8 |
6.5 |
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco |
0.4 |
2.8 |
Clothing and footwear |
-0.1 |
0.6 |
Rents, water, power, gas, and fuel |
-0.2 |
2.3 |
Furniture, household and maintenance |
0.6 |
1.6 |
Medical care |
0.0 |
0.1 |
Transport |
0.3 |
1.6 |
Communication |
0.0 |
-0.3 |
Recreation and culture |
0.6 |
0.6 |
Education services |
0.0 |
-1.0 |
Restaurants and hotels |
0.0 |
1.9 |
Different goods and services |
0.1 |
1.2 |
Total |
-0.2 |
3.4 |