Kosovo Inflation Rate

Last Release

Mar 31, 2024

Actual

2.3

Units In

2.2

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

May 10, 2024

Time to Release

28 Days 8 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
14.2 May 2008	-4.4 May 2009	2.65 %	2003-2024	Kosovo Agency of Statistics

In Kosovo, the most important category in the consumer price index is Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (39.2 percent of total weight). Transport accounts for 13.1 percent; Furniture, Household Goods and Maintenance for 8.7 percent; Housing and Utilities for 7.9 percent; Alcoholic beverages and Tobacco for 5.2 percent and Miscellaneous Goods and Services for 4.9 percent. Recreation and Culture; Clothing and Footwear; Communication; Restaurants and Hotels; Health and Education account for the remaining 21 percent of total weight.

Latest Updates

The annual inflation rate in Kosovo edged up to 2.3% in March 2024 from 2.2% in February 2024, primarily due to a faster rise in the cost of housing & utilities (7.8% vs 7%), clothing & footwear (4.2% vs 3.2%), and miscellaneous goods & services (2.1% vs 1.8%). Meanwhile, the prices of alcoholic beverages & tobacco (5.2% vs 5.3%), furnishings (3.5% vs 3.6%), and food & non-alcoholic beverages (1.6% vs 1.5%) grew at the nearly the same pace. On a monthly basis, consumer prices decreased by 0.3% in March, following a 0.2% gain in the previous period.