Albania’s annual inflation rate stood at 2.3% in January 2026, unchanged from the previous month. Prices increased mostly in housing, water, electricity, and other fuels (4.4%) and food and non-alcoholic beverages (1.8%), followed by alcoholic beverages and tobacco (2.7%), furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (2.0%), and restaurants and accommodation services (2.4%). Costs also rose in recreation, sport and culture (4.9%), insurance and financial services (4.4%), and personal care and miscellaneous goods and services (2.6%), and education services (1.9%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.4% in January 2026, easing from a 0.7% gain in December 2025.
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Albania Annual Inflation Steady at 2.3% in January
Albania’s annual inflation rate stood at 2.3% in January 2026, unchanged from the previous month. Prices increased mostly in housing, water, electricity, and other fuels (4.4%) and food and non-alcoholic beverages (1.8%), followed by alcoholic beverages and tobacco (2.7%), furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (2.0%), and restaurants and accommodation services (2.4%). Costs also rose in recreation, sport and culture (4.9%), insurance and financial services (4.4%), and personal care and miscellaneous goods and services (2.6%), and education services (1.9%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.4% in January 2026, easing from a 0.7% gain in December 2025.