TIRANA, September 20 /ATA/ INSTAT released today the inflation data in our country for the month of August, according to the Eurostat methodology, resulting in the level of 2.7%, approaching the Bank of Albania’s target of 3%.
According to the Eurostat methodology, the largest price increase of 4.9% is observed in the group “Food and non-alcoholic beverages”, followed by the groups “Communication” with 2.8%, “Transport” and “Hotels, cafes and restaurants” with 2.3% each, “Alcoholic beverages and tobacco”, “Health” and “Entertainment and culture” with 1.1% each, “Rent, water, fuel and energy” with 1.0%, “Furniture, home appliances and maintenance” by 0.7% and “Clothing and footwear” by 0.3%.
INSTAT reported that the monthly change measured by the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices was 0.2%. This change was mainly influenced by the increase of prices of the group “Food and non-alcoholic beverages” by 0.5%, followed by the group “Entertainment and culture” by 0.4%, “Rent, water, fuel and energy” by 0, 2% and “Transport” with 0.1%.
On the other hand, the prices of the group “Alcoholic beverages and tobacco” decreased by 0.6%, followed by “Health” by 0.2%, “Furniture, home appliances and maintenance” and “Miscellaneous goods and services” by 0,1% each./j.p/r.e/p.s./
