The Kosovo Agency of Statistics (KAS) has released the "Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices" (HICP) for the month of September 2022, with the base year 2015=100.

Monthly inflation measured by the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices was (-0.2%) in September 2022.

The total harmonized index of consumer prices decreased by an average of (-0.2%) in September 2022, compared to August 2022. This is mainly explained by the fall in consumer prices in COICOP subgroups: packed vacations (-13.0%); fuels and lubricants for personal transport means (-5.9%); transport services (-4.7%) "decrease in air transport ticket prices"; fruits (-3.2%); electricity (-1.1%), with a common impact of these subgroups by (-0.6 percent) on HICP.

Meanwhile, the increase in prices is observed in the subgroups of COICOP: solid fuels, firewood, pellets, etc. (9.2%); furniture and furnishings, carpets and other floor coverings (2.5%); vegetables (2.0%); goods and services for the usual maintenance of household (1.5%); bread and cereals (0.7%); meat (0.6%), with a common impact of these subgroups by 0.4 percent on HICP.

The annual inflation rate measured in the month of September 2022 with the month of September 2021 was 12.7%.

The total harmonized index of consumer prices is higher by an average of 12.7% in September 2022, compared to September 2021. This is mainly explained by the increase in consumer prices in this period in the subgroups of COICOP: solid fuels, firewood, pellets, etc. (60.2%); edible oils and fats (49.7%); bread and cereals (33.5%); milk, cheese and eggs (25.8%); fuels and lubricants for personal transport means (24.7%); gas (23.9%); meat (22.3%); sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and sweets (21.1%); coffee, tea and cocoa (17.9%); various food products, sauces, spices, salt, baby food, etc. (16.7%); goods and services for the usual maintenance of household (16.2%); transport services (15.7%); hotel services (14.2%); maintenance and arrangement of residence (13.3%); home and garden tools and equipment (10.9%); personal care (8.3%); other recreational, garden and pet items and equipment (7.3%); furniture and furnishings, carpets and other floor coverings (6.7%); spare parts and accessories for personal transport means (6.4%); mineral water, soft drinks, fruit and vegetable juices (6.2%); household appliances (5.9%); vehicle purchase (5.5%); tobacco (5.4%); alcoholic beverages (5.2%); pharmaceutical products (4.9%); glassware, cutlery and kitchen tools (4.4%), with a combined impact of these subgroups by 13.0 percent on HICP.

Meanwhile, a decrease in prices is observed in the subgroup of COICOP: fruits (-6.8%); vegetables (-1.9%); electricity (-1.4%), with an impact by (-0.3 percent) on HICP.

For more information about the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices for the month of September 2022, visit: http://ask.rks-gov.net/sq/agjencia-e-statistikave-te-kosoves /ekonomi/çmimet