Kosovo - Mfumuko wa bei

The annual inflation rate in Kosovo decreased to 1.7 percent in November 2019 from 2.2 percent in the previous month. It was the lowest inflation since October 2018, as cost slowed for food & non-alcoholic beverages (3.4 percent from 4.4 percent in October); furniture & household equipment (1.9 percent from 2 percent) and communication (0.9 percent from 1 percent). In addition, prices fell for transport (-0.8 percent from 0.2 percent); housing & utilities (-0.3 percent from 0.6 percent); clothing & footwear (-0.7 percent from a flat reading) and recreation & culture (-0.1 percent from 0.3 percent). On the other hand, cost rose faster for miscellaneous goods & services (3.5 percent from 0.8 percent); restaurant & hotels (1.3 percent from 0.7 percent); alcoholic beverages & tobacco (2.1 percent from 1.9 percent) and health (1.5 percent from 1.2 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices went up 0.2 percent, after showing no growth in October.

The annual inflation rate in Kosovo decreased to 2.2% in October 2019 from 2.4% in the previous month. It was the lowest inflation since November of 2018, as cost slowed for food & non-alcoholic beverages (4.4% from 4.9% in September); furniture & household equipment (2.0% from 2.3%); alcoholic beverages & tobacco (1.9% from 2.3%); miscellaneous goods & services (0.8% from 0.9%) and recreation & culture (0.3% from 0.8%). On the other hand, prices advanced faster for transport (0.2% from a flat reading); housing & utilities (0.6% from 0.5%); restaurant & hotels (0.7% from 0.4%); communication (1.0% from 0.6%) and health (1.2% from 1.0%). Meanwhile, clothing & footwear prices were flat (from a 0.1% increase) while education went down 0.1%, the same as in September. On a monthly basis, consumer prices showed no growth, after a 0.1% drop in September.

The annual inflation rate in Kosovo decreased to 2.4 percent in September of 2019 from 2.7 percent in the previous month. It was the lowest inflation since November of 2018, as prices slowed for food & non-alcoholic beverages (4.9 percent vs 5.6 percent in August); miscellaneous goods & services (0.9 percent vs 1.1 percent) and recreation & culture (0.8 percent vs 1.5 percent). On the other hand, transport cost rebounded (a flat reading vs -0.3 percent) while prices advanced faster for furniture & household equipment (2.3 percent vs 1.8 percent); housing & utilities (0.5 percent vs 0.3 percent) and alcoholic beverages & tobacco (2.3 percent vs 2.2 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices went down 0.1 percent, after a 0.5 percent rise in August.

The annual inflation rate in Kosovo increased to 2.7 percent in August of 2019 from an eight-month low of 2.6 percent in July. Prices rose faster for food & non-alcoholic beverages (5.6 percent vs 5.2 percent in July); furniture & household equipment (1.8 percent vs 1.1 percent). Meantime, inflation was steady for miscellaneous goods & services (at 1.1 percent) and recreation & culture (at 1.5 percent) while cost slowed for housing & utilities (0.3 percent vs 0.9 percent) and alcoholic beverages & tobacco (2.2 percent vs 3.5 percent). Cost of transport fell further transport (-0.3 percent vs -0.2 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices went up 0.5 percent, after a 0.1 percent drop in July.

The annual inflation rate in Kosovo decreased to 2.6 percent in July of 2019 from 3.0 percent in the previous month. It was the lowest inflation since November of 2018, as prices went up at a softer pace for food & non-alcoholic beverages (5.2 percent vs 5.9 percent in June); furniture & household equipment (1.1 percent vs 1.3 percent); housing & utilities (0.9 percent vs 1.3 percent) and miscellaneous goods & services (1.1 percent vs 1.3 percent) while transport cost declined (-0.2 percent vs 0.2 percent). On the other hand, prices advanced faster for alcoholic beverages & tobacco (3.5 percent vs 2.4 percent) and recreation & culture (1.5 percent vs 1.3 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices dropped 0.1 percent, following a 0.3 percent fall in June.

The annual inflation rate in Kosovo decreased to 3 percent in June of 2019 from 3.4 percent in the previous month. It was the lowest inflation since December of 2018, as cost slowed for food & non-alcoholic beverages (5.9 percent from 6.5 percent in May); transport (0.2 percent from 1.6 percent); furniture & household equipment (1.3 percent from 1.6 percent); housing & utilities (1.3 percent from 2.3 percent) and alcoholic beverages & tobacco (2.4 percent from 2.8 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices went down 0.3 percent, following a 0.2 percent fall in May.