https://en.ata.gov.al News Agency Thu, 13 Feb 2025 14:16:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://en.ata.gov.al/2025/02/13/prices-dropped-in-january-instat-inflation-stands-at-1-9/ https://en.ata.gov.al/2025/02/13/prices-dropped-in-january-instat-inflation-stands-at-1-9/#respond Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:15:24 +0000 https://en.ata.gov.al/?p=256364 TIRANA, Feb 13 /ATA/ Consumer prices have decreased at the beginning of this year.
The Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) reported that in January 2025, inflation dropped to 1.9%. A year ago, this figure was 3.4%. The monthly change in the Consumer Price Index for January 2025, compared to December 2024, showed a decrease of 0.4%.
INSTAT reported that the annual price increase in January was mainly driven by the “Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages” group, contributing 0.91 percentage points, followed by the “Furniture, Household Appliances, and Household Maintenance” group with 0.29 percentage points.
Moreover, price increases were driven by the “Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco” group, contributing 0.19 percentage points, the “Rent, Water, Fuels, and Energy” group with 0.18 percentage points, and the “Clothing and Footwear” and “Recreation and Culture” groups, each adding 0.12 percentage points. The “Hotels, Cafes, and Restaurants” and “Miscellaneous Goods and Services” groups each contributed 0.09 percentage points, followed by the “Communication” group with 0.04 percentage points. The “Health” and “Educational Services” groups both added 0.03 percentage points, while the “Transport” group saw a decrease of 0.15 percentage points.
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