May 8 (SeeNews) - North Macedonia's average consumer prices went up 13.0% year-on-year in April, after rising by an annual 14.7% in March, the country's statistical office said on Monday.
On a monthly comparison basis, consumer prices in North Macedonia picked up 0.7% in April, after edging down 0.1% in March, Makstat said in a statement.
Percentage changes in North Macedonia's consumer prices by product groups in April:
|
y/y |
m/m |
Food and non-alcoholic beverages |
16.5 |
-0.2 |
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco |
8.7 |
5.4 |
Clothing and footwear |
4.9 |
2.3 |
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels |
15.1 |
0.0 |
Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance |
16.2 |
0.2 |
Health |
3.8 |
0.2 |
Transport |
5.3 |
4.2 |
Communication |
0.8 |
-0.1 |
Recreation and culture |
7.6 |
2.3 |
Education |
3.7 |
0.0 |
Restaurants and hotels |
19.4 |
0.8 |
Miscellaneous goods and service |
14.0 |
-0.6 |