TIRANA, Aug 10 /ATA/- The general price level in our country (inflation rate) increased by 1.4% in July, mainly due to the increase in food and household appliance prices.
INSTAT informs that the annual increase of prices in July was mainly influenced by the group “Food and non-alcoholic beverages” with 1.15%, followed by the group “Rent, water, fuel and energy” with 0.31%.
Prices of the group “Furniture, household and home maintenance appliances” have contributed by 0.11%. Prices of the groups “Entertainment and culture” and “Various goods and services” have contributed 0.04%. Prices of the group “Alcoholic beverages and tobacco” have contributed by 0.03%. Prices of the group “Hotels, cafes and restaurants” have contributed by 0.02%. Prices of the groups “Communication” and “Educational Service” have contributed 0.01%.
On the other hand, the prices of the group “Transport” decreased by 4.8%, followed by the groups “Health” and “Clothing and footwear” by 0.2% each, according to the Institute of Statistics.
Within the food group, the prices of the subgroup “fruit” increased by 16.3%, followed by the subgroups “oils and fats” by 4.8%, “seafood” by 4.5%, sugar, jam, honey, chocolate, and “sweets” with 3.7%, “milk, cheese and eggs” with 2.1%, etc.
While the prices of the subgroup “vegetables including potatoes” marked an annual decrease of 0.8%,
According to INSTAT, compared to June 2020, the prices of the group “Food and non-alcoholic beverages” decreased by 1.3%, followed by the groups “Entertainment and culture” by 0.9%, “Furniture, home appliances and home maintenance” with 0.2%. On the other hand, the prices of the group “Miscellaneous goods and services” increased by 0.3%, followed by the groups “Transport” and “Alcoholic beverages and tobacco” by 0.1% each.
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