Albania Inflation Rate

Annual inflation rate in Albania increased to 1.4 percent in November 2019 from 1.3 percent in the previous month. Prices rose faster for food & non-alcoholic beverages (3.2 percent from 3 percent in October); furniture & household equipment (1.5 percent from 1.4 percent); recreation & culture (2.1 percent from 1.2 percent) and restaurant & hotels (1.3 percent from 1.2 percent). On the other hand, cost slowed for housing & utilities (0.1 percent from 0.2 percent); alcoholic beverages & tobacco (1.2 percent from 1.4 percent) and education (0.2 percent from 0.3 percent). Meantime, prices fell at a softer pace for transport (-1.6 percent from -2 percent) and inflation was steady for miscellaneous goods & services (at 0.3 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices went down 0.1 percent, following a 0.2 percent decline in October.

Annual inflation rate in Albania came in at 1.3 percent in October 2019, unchanged from September’s two month low. Inflation was steady for restaurant & hotels (at 1.2 percent) and communication (at 0.1 percent) while cost advanced faster for food & non-alcoholic beverages (3.0 percent from 2.5 percent); miscellaneous goods & services (0.3 percent from 0.2 percent) and recreation & culture (1.2 percent from 0.5 percent). On the other hand, prices slowed for housing & utilities (0.1 percent from 0.7 percent); furniture & household equipment (1.4 percent from 1.5 percent); alcoholic beverages & tobacco (1.4 percent from 1.5 percent); education (0.2 percent from 0.9 percent). Meantime, prices dropped for transport (-2.0 percent from -0.6 percent); clothing & footwear (-0.1 percent from 0.2 percent) and health (-0.1 percent from a flat reading). On a monthly basis, consumer prices edged down 0.2 percent, after a 0.1 percent gain in September.

Annual inflation rate in Albania decreased to 1.3 percent in September of 2019 from 1.4 percent in the previous month, the lowest since June. Cost slowed for housing & utilities (0.7 percent vs 0.8 percent in August) and recreation & culture (0.5 percent vs 2.2 percent) while transport cost fell (-0.6 percent vs 1.2 percent). On the other hand, prices advanced faster for food & non-alcoholic beverages (2.5 percent vs 2.4 percent); miscellaneous goods & services (0.2 percent vs 0.1 percent) and education (0.9 percent vs 0.8 percent) while inflation was steady for furniture & household equipment (at 1.5 percent); alcoholic beverages & tobacco (at 1.5 percent) and clothing & footwear (at 0.2 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices increased 0.1 percent, following a 0.3 percent rise in the prior month.

Annual inflation rate in Albania decreased to 1.4 percent in August of 2019 from 1.5 percent in the previous month. Cost slowed for food & non-alcoholic beverages (2.4 percent vs 2.8 percent in July), namely vegetables (2.7 percent vs 6.7 percent) and milk, cheese & eggs (3 percent vs 3.3 percent); and communication (0.1 percent vs 0.2 percent). Also, inflation was steady for housing & utilities (at 0.8 percent); miscellaneous goods & services (at 0.1 percent); clothing & footwear (at 0.2 percent) and restaurant & hotels (at 1.1 percent). On the other hand, cost rose faster for furniture & household goods (1.5 percent vs 1.3 percent); alcoholic beverages & tobacco (1.5 percent vs 1.3 percent); education (0.8 percent vs 0.7 percent) and recreation & culture (2.2 percent vs 1.1 percent); while prices of transport rebounded (1.2 percent vs -0.1 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices went up 0.3 percent, after a 0.1 percent fall in July.

Albania's annual inflation rate rose to 1.5 percent in July 2019 from 1.3 percent in the prior month. Prices advanced faster for food and non-alcoholic beverages (2.8 percent vs 2.7 percent in June); furniture & household equipment (1.3 percent vs 0.7 percent); miscellaneous goods & services (0.1 percent vs a flat reading in June) while recreation & culture cost rebounded (1.1 percent vs -0.1 percent). In addition, transport cost declined at a softer pace (-0.1 percent vs -0.6 percent). On the other hand, inflation was steady for housing & utilities (at 0.8 percent); clothing & footwear (at 0.2 percent); communication (at 0.2 percent) and education (at 0.7 percent) while prices slowed for alcoholic beverages & tobacco (1.3 percent vs 1.4 percent) and for restaurants & hotels (1.1 percent vs 1.3 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices dropped 0.1 percent, following a 0.3 percent decrease in the prior month.

Annual inflation rate in Albania decreased to 1.3 percent in June of 2019 from 1.5 percent in the previous month, the lowest since March. Cost slowed for food & non-alcoholic beverages (2.7 percent from 3.1 percent in May), particularly vegetables (1.6 percent from 10.5 percent) and fish (0.1 percent from 0.9 percent); housing & utilities (0.8 percent from 1.1 percent), namely fuel & power (0.6 percent from 1.1 percent) and clothing & footwear (0.2 percent from 0.5 percent). Also, prices fell further for transport (-0.6 percent from -0.1 percent); and inflation was steady for furniture & household equipment (at 0.7 percent); alcoholic beverages & tobacco (at 1.4 percent); education (at 0.7 percent) and communication (at 0.2 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices went down 0.3 percent, after a 1 percent drop in May.