April 11 (SeeNews) - Kosovo’s harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) advanced by an annual 2.3% in March, after increasing 2.2% in February, the national statistics office, ASK, said on Thursday.
On a monthly comparison basis, inflation inched down 0.3%, slightly slowing down from February, when it saw a 0.1% uptick, ASK said in a data release.
Kosovo's March HICP (percentage change):
|
Y/Y |
M/M |
Food and non-alcoholic beverages |
-0.2 |
1.6 |
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco |
0.0 |
5.2 |
Clothing and footwear |
1.5 |
4.2 |
Rents, water, power, gas, and fuel |
-2.0 |
7.8 |
Furniture, household and maintenance |
0.2 |
3.5 |
Medical care |
-0.1 |
2.0 |
Transport |
-0.7 |
-0.5 |
Communication |
0.0 |
1.0 |
Recreation and culture |
0.1 |
4.5 |
Education services |
0.0 |
-0.9 |
Restaurants and hotels |
0.0 |
-0.9 |
Different goods and services |
0.2 |
2.1 |
Total change |
2.3 |
-0.3 |