TIRANA, Nov 10 /ATA/ – Consumer prices in Albania increased by 2.3% year-on-year in October, the National Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) reported on Monday, with energy, water, and rents driving the inflation up.
Month-on-month, prices edged up by just 0.1%.
Energy, water, and rents contributed 0.87 percentage points to the annual inflation rate, while food and non-alcoholic beverages added 0.55 points, and furniture and household equipment added 0.21 points.
Within food categories, oils and fats rose 4.9%, milk, cheese, and eggs increased by 4.2%, and meat and fish prices went up between 2.5% and 2.9%.
Some services, including entertainment and transport, saw price declines of 1.1% and 0.4%, respectively.
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