Kosovo Agency of Statistics (KAS) has published "Producer Price Index" (CPI) for the third quarter (Q3) 2016.

The overall index of producer prices in Kosovo is higher for 0.4%, compared to Q2 2016 and Q3 2016. The largest increases by economic activity has been observed to: manufacture of metals (7.4%); manufacture of electrical equipment (3.5%); metal ore extraction (1.3%); electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (0.7%); manufacture of furniture (0.2%); manufacture of rubber products and plastics (0.2%); and collection, treatment and water supply (0.1%).

The increase was counteracted by decreases of: manufacture of chemical products (-2.4%); production of beverages (-1.6%); production of food products (-1.0%); production of non-metallic mineral products (-0.8%); manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment (-0.7%); and production of wood and its products and cork, except furniture, manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials (-0.5%).

However, compared Q3 2016 to 2015 Q3 producer prices were down by an average (-4.9%). The largest decreases by economic activity were to: manufacture of motor vehicles (transport) trailers and semi-trailers (-12.9%); electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (-16.0%); production of non-metallic mineral products (-7.2%); production of chemical products (-2.6%); manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture, manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials (-2.5%); production of beverages (-1.4%); metal ore extraction (-0.8%); other ores and quarrying (-0.7%); and manufacture of furniture (-0.7%).

The decrease was counteracted by rising prices of: manufacture of metals (5.4%); manufacture of electrical equipment (3.1%); manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment (2.1%); manufacture of machinery and equipment p.k.t. (1.9%); production of leather and leather products from (1.9%); collection, treatment and water supply (1.3%); production of food products (0.5%); and manufacture of rubber products and plastics (0.2%).

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