September 9 (SeeNews) - Kosovo’s harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) added 13% year-on-year in August, after increasing by 14.2% in July, the national statistical office said on Friday.
On a monthly comparison basis, the HICP rose 0.2% in August, after edging up 0.9% the previous month, the Kosovo Agency of Statistics said in a monthly inflation report.
Kosovo's August HICP (percentage change):
|
M/M |
Y/Y |
Food and non-alcoholic beverages |
1.1 |
19.3 |
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco |
0.0 |
5.0 |
Clothing and footwear |
-0.1 |
0.2 |
Rents, water, power, gas, and fuel |
1.7 |
12.6 |
Furniture, household and maintenance |
0.8 |
7.6 |
Medical care |
0.5 |
3.0 |
Transport |
-2.6 |
17.2 |
Communication |
-0.1 |
0.2 |
Recreation and culture |
0.1 |
3.7 |
Education services |
0.0 |
1.1 |
Restaurants and hotels |
0.2 |
13.8 |
Different goods and services |
0.4 |
4.8 |
Total |
0.2 |
13 |
Source: Kosovo Agency of Statistics