TIRANA, Sept 20 /ATA/ The general level of prices (inflation), measured according to the EUROSTAT method, increased to 4.7% in July.
According to the Institute of Statistics (INSTAT), the largest increase in prices of 8.2% is observed in the group “food and non-alcoholic beverages”, followed by the groups “furniture, home appliances and maintenance” by 6.3%, “entertainment and culture” by 6.1% , “hotels, cafes and restaurants” by 4.6%, “clothing and footwear” by 4.4%, “various goods and services” by 3.9%, “alcoholic drinks and tobacco” by 3%, “educational service” by 2.6%, “healthcare” by 1.9%, “rent, water, fuel and energy” and “communication” by 1% each.
On the other hand, the prices of the “transport” group decreased by 5.6%.
Eurozone inflation is measured on the basis of the HICP indicator. The term “harmonized” underlines the fact that all EU countries apply the same methodology in measuring the relevant indicator.
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