The overall harmonized index of consumer prices is higher at an average of 2.2 percent in February this year, compared to February 2023. Monthly inflation was 0.1 percent in February 2024.

The Kosovo Statistics Agency announces that the price increase is observed with the increase in consumer prices in this period in COICOP groups and subgroups: electricity 11,5%, alcoholic beverages 11,2%, trees 10,1%, fish 9,4, 8,3%, solid fuels, firewood, pellets, etc. 7,7%, goods and services for the usual maintenance of the household economy 6,5%, mineral water, soft drinks, fruit and vegetable juices 6,3%, flight tickets 6,2%, sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and sweets XNUMX%.

Also, according to this report, food products have become more expensive by 5.8%, coffee, tea and cocoa by 4,4%, clothing by 3,9%, home maintenance and repair by 3,4%, personal care by 3,3%, vegetables by 3,0 %, hotel services 2,8%, tobacco 2,7%, bread and cereals 2,3%) and meat (1,3%) with a joint impact of these subgroups of 2,6 percent in the IHÇK, writes KosovaPress.

While the drop in prices is observed in COICOP groups and subgroups: oils and fats 6,0%, milk, cheese and eggs 5,8%, spare parts and accessories for personal transport equipment 2,2% and the purchase of vehicles 0,5% with a joint impact of these subgroups of 0,4 percent on the IHÇK.

According to KAS, the overall harmonized index of consumer prices is higher by an average of 0,1% in the month of February 2024 compared to the month of January 2024. This is mainly explained by the increase in the consumer prices of the subgroups of COICOPI- it: fuels and lubricants for personal transport equipment 3,8%, vegetables 2,1% and coffee, tea and cocoa 2,1% with a combined impact of these subgroups of 0,4 percent on the HIPC. The drop in prices is observed in the subgroups: flight tickets 11,5%, electricity 3,7% and milk, cheese and eggs 1,4% with an impact of 0,3 percent on IHÇK.