10 minutes agoLife in Kosovo expands, prices rise 7.5% in April, transport, energy heads
Periskopi(2 months ago)
(2 months ago)Kosovo Statistics Agency [ The AKS has announced that the rate of consumer price increases in April 2026 averaged 7.5 % higher compared to April 2025. Meanwhile, monthly inflation was 1.1 %s in April 2026.
The harmonised Consumption Prices Index (IHÇK) has increased by 7.5 % in April 2026, compared to April 2025.
The main contributors to the increase are transportation, housing, current, gas, and fuels
“This is primarily explained with the raising of prices influenced by the main groups of COICOP: transport (16,1 %); shelter, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (15,2 %); restaurants and accommodation services (5), non-alcohol food and drink (5,6, %); alcoholic drink, tobacco and narcotics (5, %1); health (4,7); personal, social protection and various goods and services (36); furniture and household equipment and household maintenance (31); %1; sports, sports and drugs, and drugs (30; and clothing, %30x), and %1x, ASC).
Meanwhile, the price decrease has been recorded in the information and communication group (-0,2 %) and education -0.6 %.
On the other hand, compared to the previous month [March 2026] the increase was over 1%,
The harmonised Consumption Awards (IHÇK) has increased by 1.1% in April 2026, compared to March 2026. The increase is influenced by leading COICOP groups: transport (4.9 %); alcohol, tobacco and narcotics (1,2 %); resolution, sports and culture (0.4 %); furniture and household equipment and routine maintenance (0.3, %); non-alcohol food and drink (01, %); and clothing and shoes (0, %) ", the ASC relates.
Meanwhile, the price decrease has been recorded in the personal care group, social protection and various goods and services -0,2, %.
This data is disclosed by the Kosovo Statistics Agency (ASK) in the case of publishing “ Harmonyd Consumption Prices Index (IHÇK) for April 2026”.
