Kosovo Inflation Rate Accelerates in September

2026-10-12 11:50 By Larissa Miranda 1 min. read

Kosovo’s annual inflation rate rose to 7.8% in September 2026, the highest since February 2023, from 7.3% in August.

Inflation accelerated for transport (23.9% vs 21.1%), alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics (6.3% vs 5.1%), housing and utilities (11.9% vs 11.8%), health (4.5% vs 4.2%), furnishings (3.5% vs 3.4%) and information and communication (0.7% vs 0.6%), while it remained unchanged for clothing and footwear (3%) and personal care and miscellaneous goods and services (3.8%).

In contrast, inflation slowed for restaurants and hotels (5.2% vs 5.4%), recreation, sports and culture (1.8% vs 3.4%) and food (2.4% vs 2.6%), easing for the seventh consecutive month.

Meanwhile, prices of educational services fell 0.3%, after a 0.5% decline in August.

On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.2%, easing from a 1.3% increase in August.



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Kosovo Inflation Rate Accelerates in September
Kosovo’s annual inflation rate rose to 7.8% in September 2026, the highest since February 2023, from 7.3% in August. Inflation accelerated for transport (23.9% vs 21.1%), alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics (6.3% vs 5.1%), housing and utilities (11.9% vs 11.8%), health (4.5% vs 4.2%), furnishings (3.5% vs 3.4%) and information and communication (0.7% vs 0.6%), while it remained unchanged for clothing and footwear (3%) and personal care and miscellaneous goods and services (3.8%). In contrast, inflation slowed for restaurants and hotels (5.2% vs 5.4%), recreation, sports and culture (1.8% vs 3.4%) and food (2.4% vs 2.6%), easing for the seventh consecutive month. Meanwhile, prices of educational services fell 0.3%, after a 0.5% decline in August. On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.2%, easing from a 1.3% increase in August.
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