Consumer prices raised in Albania

According to the institute, the consumer price index in January 2019 reached 107.6 against January 2015.

“The annual change in the consumer price index in January 2019 is 1.9 %. A year ago this change was 1.7. The monthly change in the consumer price index in January 2019, compared to December 2018, is 1.6 %. Compared to January 2018, the largest price increase is noted in the “Uscuse and nonalcoholic beverages” with 4,3 %, followed by “Axhibitation and culture” and “alcoholic consumption and tobacco” with 1,8 %%8 each, “Hule, cafes and restaurants<8> with 1, %1, <x>Qira, water, fuel and energy” with 08, %x11 Education service” with 0.7 %, “Communification” with 0.4%, etc. On the other hand, group prices “Vess and shoes” dropped by 0.8 % followed by group “Health” with 0.06 %. Within the food group, food prices from subset “zarzavate including potatoes” increased by 36,3 %, followed by subgroups “qum, cheese and eggs” with 1.3 %, “fish>” with 1.0 %, etc. On the other hand, sub-group prices “uftuta” dropped by 8,2 %, followed by “scer, jam, honey, chocolate and candy” with 2.6 %, “uk and cereal” with 1.5 %, etc.

Compared to December 2018, the group's “Uscers and non-alcoholic drinks” increased by 4.6 %, followed by groups “alcoholic beverages and tobacco” with 0.3 %, “Ves and shoes” with 0,2 %, etc. ”, said in notification.

While group prices “Transport” dropped by 1,4 %, followed by “entertainment and culture” with 0.6 %, “Mobilje, home equipment and home maintenance” with 0,1 %.