TIRANA, June 21 /ATA/ The Institute of Statistics calculated that the overall increase in prices (inflation) in May, according to the EUROSTAT methodology, was 6% in our country.
The data show that inflation in Albania in May increased less than the European average, which was 8.8%.
This result was even lower than the national measurements, which reported an annual change of 6.7% in May. The differences are attributable to the different weights of some groups in the basket items.
The largest price increase of 13.3% is observed in the group “transport”, followed by the groups “food and non-alcoholic beverages” by 9.6%, “rent, water, fuel and energy” by 4.8%, ” “alcoholic beverages and tobacco” by 4.3%, “hotels, cafes and restaurants” by 3.5%, “furniture, home appliances and maintenance” by 3.4%, “clothing and footwear” by 2.1%, ” “entertainment and culture” by 1.2%, “various goods and services” by 1.0%, “educational service” by 0.9% and “communication” by 0.8%.
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