The annual inflation rate in Albania eased to 2.1% in November 2025, the lowest reading since March, down from 2.3% in October.
Prices rose at a slower pace for food and non-alcoholic beverages (1.5% vs 1.6% in October), clothing and footwear (0.6% vs 1.8%), and housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels (4.0% vs 4.3%).
Inflation also moderated for hotels, coffeehouses, and restaurants (2.3% vs 2.4%), miscellaneous goods and services (1.6% vs 1.7%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (2.9% vs 3.1%), furnishings and household maintenance (2.8% vs 2.9%), recreation and culture (2.6% vs 3.2%), and education services (1.9% vs 2.0%).
In contrast, higher price increases were observed in transport (0.8% vs 0.5%), health (0.6% vs 0.5%), and communication (1.3% vs 1.1%).
On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.2%, the first decline in four months, following a 0.1% rise in October.
