Kosovo Inflation Slows in June

Kosovo's inflation rate eased to 6% year-on-year in June 2026, the lowest level since before the conflict in the Middle East, down from 6.8% in May. Price pressures eased across most sectors, slowing for transport (13.7% vs 14.1%), housing and utilities (11.1% vs 13.2%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (5.1% vs 5.6%), restaurants and hotels (4.5% vs 5.3%), food (3.9% vs 5.1%), clothing and footwear (2.3% vs 2.4%) and recreation and culture (2% vs 2.7%). Meanwhile, price growth for health and furnishings remained unchanged at 4.1% and 3%, respectively. On a monthly basis, consumer prices edged down 0.1% in June, following a 0.4% decline in the previous month.

Kosovo’s inflation rate declined to 6.8% year-over-year in May 2026, down from a three-year high of 7.5% in April, as price growth slowed for transport (14.1% vs. 16.1%), housing and utilities (13.2% vs. 15.2%), and food and non-alcoholic beverages (5.1% vs. 5.6%). Month-over-month, consumer prices fell 0.4% in May, following a 1.1% increase in April.

The annual inflation rate in Kosovo rose to 7.5% in April 2026 from 6.7% in the previous month. This marked the sharpest increase since February 2023, driven largely by significantly higher costs for housing and utilities (at 15.2%) and transportation (16.1% vs 10.5% in March). Prices also continued to rise for food and non-alcoholic beverages (5.6% vs 6.5%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (5.1% vs 4%), health (4.7% vs 4.6%), and restaurant and hotels (5.8% vs 6.7%). On the other hand, costs declined for communication (-0.2% vs -0.5%) and education (-0.6% vs -0.3%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 1.1% in April, following a 1.5% gain in the preceding period.