TIRANA, October 8/ATA/ The annual rate of consumer price index in September 2025 is 2.4 %. During this time last year, it was 1.9 %. If compared with August 2025, the monthly change of consumer price index is + 0.7 %.
Annual growth rate in September was influenced mostly from prices of group “Housing, water, electricity and other fuel” by +0.83 p.p., followed by “Food and non-alcoholic beverage” group contributed by +0.63 p.p.. Also, prices of “Furniture household goods and maintenance” group contributed by +0.19 p.p., prices of “Alcoholic beverages and tobacco” group by +0.17 p.p., prices of “Hotels, coffee-house and restaurants” group contributed by +0.14 p.p., prices of “Recreation and culture” group contributed by +0.11 p.p., prices of “Miscellaneous goods and services” group contributed by +0.08 p.p., prices of “Education service” group contributed by 0.07 p.p., prices of “Clothing and footwear” contributed by +0.04 p.p., prices of “Transport” and “Communication” groups contributed by +0.03 p.p. each, prices of “Health” contributed by +0.02 p.p..
If compared to September 2024, prices increased the most in the “Recreation and culture” group by 4.7 %, followed by “Housing, water, electricity and other fuel” group by 4.1 %, “Alcoholic beverages and tobacco” by 3.4 %, “Furniture household goods and maintenance” by 2.6 %, “Hotels, coffee-house and restaurants” by 2.5 %, “Education service” by 2.2 %, “Food and non-alcoholic beverage” by 1.8 %, “Miscellaneous goods and services” by 1.5 %, “Clothing and footwear” by 1.1 %, “Communication” 1.0 %, “Health” by 0.6 % and “Transport” by 0.5 %.
Within the food group prices of “Oils and fats” subgroup signed an increased by 5.9 %, followed by “milk, cheese and eggs” by 3.5 %, “meat” by 3.2 %, “fish” by 2.5 %, “fruits” by 1.7 %, etc. /j.p/p.s./
