TIRANA, December 9 /ATA/ Inflation, which measures the annual change in the price of goods, showed signs of slowing down in November.
The Institute of Statistics provided today the Consumer Price Index, according to which the annual change in consumer prices in November of this year is 7.9%.
Last year, this change was 3.1%. Whereas, the monthly change of the consumer price index in November compared to October, is -0.3%.
If compared to November 2021, the largest increase in prices is observed in the group “food and non-alcoholic beverages” with 14.7%, followed by the groups “transport” with 9.6%, “furniture, household appliances and home maintenance” with 6.2%, ” hotels, cafes and restaurants” with 6.1%, “alcoholic beverages and tobacco” with 5.8%, “clothing and shoes” and “various goods and services” with 3.6% each, “rent, water, fuel and energy” with 3.1 %, “educational service” with 1.9%, “health” with 1.3%, “communication” with 1.1% and “entertainment and culture” with 1%.
Within the food group, the prices of the subgroup “oils and fats” increased by 24.1%, followed by the subgroups “milk, cheese and eggs” by 23.3%, “fish” by 16.2%, “bread and cereals” by 15.8%, “vegetables including potatoes” with 15%, “sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and sweets” with 14.8%, “meat” with 12.4%, etc.
If compared to October 2022, the prices of the group “Transport” decreased by 4.8%, followed by the groups “rent, water, fuel and energy” by 0.2% and “food and non-alcoholic beverages” by 0.1%. On the other hand, the prices of the group “entertainment and culture” increased by 0.7%, followed by the groups “clothing and shoes”, “communication” and “hotels, cafes and restaurants” by 0.5% each. /j.p/p.s./
