Kosovo Agency of Statistics (KAS) has published "Producer Price Index" (PPI) for the second quarter (Q2) 2016.

The overall producer price index in Kosovo has decreased by (-4.6%) compared to Q1 2016. The largest decreases by economic activity were seen in: electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (-17.2 %); manufacture of motor vehicles (transport), trailers and semi-trailers (-5.8%); production of beverages

(-1.3%); production of food products (-0.4%); manufacture of leather and products thereof (-0.3%); and manufacture of wood and its products and cork, except furniture, manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials (-0.3%).

The decrease was counteracted by increases in prices of: metal ore extraction (13.3%); manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment (1.9%); manufacture of non-metallic mineral products (1.4%); collection, treatment and water supply (1.2%); manufacture of machinery and equipment b.C. (0.4%); manufacture of rubber and plastics (0.3%); manufacture of metals (0.2%) and manufacture of chemical products (0.2%).

Meanwhile, compared Q2 2016 to Q2 2015, producer prices were down by an average (-5.4%). The largest decreases by economic activities were: electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (-16.5%); manufacture of motor vehicles (transport) trailers and semi-trailers (-12.9%); manufacture of electrical equipment (-0.7%); manufacture of non-metallic mineral products (-6.4%); metal ore extraction (-4.3%); manufacture of metals (-3.3%); manufacture of wood and its products and cork, except furniture, manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials (-1.5%); manufacture of furniture (-1.2%); manufacture of machinery and equipment b.C. (-1.0%); other ores and quarrying (-0.7%); and manufacture of chemical products (-0.4%).

The decrease was counteracted by increases in prices of: manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment (2.6%); manufacture of leather and leather products (2.1%); collection, treatment and water supply (1.2%); manufacture of rubber and plastic products (0.9%); production of beverages (0.6%); and production of food products (0.4%).

For more information about the Producer Price Index (PPI) for Q2 2016 visit: http://ask.rks-gov.net/en/