Prices 'went crazy' in October! Eurostat lists the three categories that increased the most

Here is the The overall price level increased by 2.2% in October according to Eurostat’s methodology, about 0.1% higher than national measurements.

According to INSTAT, the highest price increase of 8.9% was observed in the group “Recreation and culture”, followed by the groups “Alcoholic beverages and tobacco” with 3.1%, “Furnishing, household equipment and maintenance” with 2.8%, “Education services” with 2.7%, “Hotels, cafés and restaurants” with 2.6%, “Miscellaneous goods and services” with 2.4%, “Clothing and footwear” and “Rent, water, fuels and energy” with 1.4% each, “Food and non-alcoholic beverages” with 1.3%, “Health” and “Communication” with 1.1% each. On the other hand, prices in the “Transport” group fell by 0.5%.

In October 2025, the monthly change measured by the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices is +0.01%.

This change was mainly influenced by the increase in prices of the group “Clothing and footwear” by 1.1%, followed by “Miscellaneous goods and services” by 0.5%, “Furnishing, household equipment and maintenance” by 0.2%, and “Hotels, cafés and restaurants” by 0.1%. On the other hand, prices in the group “Recreation and culture” decreased by 0.7%, followed by “Rent, water, fuels and energy” by 0.3%, and “Transport” by 0.2%.

Romania faced the highest price increase at 8.3% in July, followed by Estonia and Slovakia, while Switzerland and Cyprus recorded the lowest increases, below 0.2%.

Unlike the CPI, the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) measures the change in the price level of retail goods and services from the perspective of the expenditure structure that consumers (domestic and foreign) intend for final consumption within the territory of Albania.

The HICP is used to monitor retail price movements in European countries, comparing inflation rates between European states, and serves as the official inflation indicator of the European Central Bank, ensuring price stability in the Economic and Monetary Union.

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