March 7 (SeeNews) - North Macedonia's average consumer prices rose by 16.7% year-on-year in February, after growing by an annual 17.1% in January, the country's statistical office said on Tuesday.
On a monthly comparison basis, consumer prices in North Macedonia picked up 0.6% in February, after rising by 0.1% in January, Makstat said in a statement.
Percentage changes in North Macedonia's consumer prices by product groups in February:
|
y/y |
m/m |
Food and non-alcoholic beverages |
25.3 |
0.9 |
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco |
4.5 |
1.0 |
Clothing and footwear |
3.5 |
0.3 |
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels |
14.9 |
-0.4 |
Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance |
17.8 |
1.3 |
Health |
4.1 |
0.3 |
Transport |
8.8 |
0.0 |
Communication |
1.9 |
0.4 |
Recreation and culture |
8.1 |
0.4 |
Education |
3.8 |
3.5 |
Restaurants and hotels |
20.6 |
0.0 |
Miscellaneous goods and service |
15.3 |
1.3 |