Albania Inflation Rate Picks Up to 28-Month High

2026-06-08 11:03 By Agna Gabriel 1 min. read

The annual inflation rate in Albania accelerated to 3% in May 2026, the highest since January 2024, from 2.8% in the previous month.

Prices rose faster for food and non-alcoholic beverages (2.2% vs 1.3% in April), health (1.6 vs 0.8%), education (2.1% vs 2%), recreation & culture (4.2% vs 3.7%), restaurants & hotels (3% vs 2.8%), alcoholic beverages & tobacco (3.4% vs 2.7%) and miscellaneous goods & services (3% vs 2.7%).

Meanwhile, inflation was steady for furnishings & household equipment (at 2.8%) and cost eased for transport (7.8% vs 8.5%), housing & utilities (4.2% vs 4.7%) and communications (0.5% vs 0.6%).

Also, prices fell for clothing & footwear (-0.5% vs 0.1%).

On a monthly basis, consumer prices were little changed, after a 0.3% increase in April.



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