The price of sugar has undergone a significant increase in the last decade, going from 0.69 euro-cents per kilogram, which was ten years ago, to 1.20 euro-cents in 2023. Meanwhile, the price has also increased throughout this year. , in which according to the Statistics Agency of Kosovo, in September this price went to 1.24 euro-cents per kilogram.
So, according to this institution, the price of sugar has increased over the years.
According to KAS statistics, there were also price increases in some other food products. According to this institution, the overall harmonized index of consumer prices is higher by an average of 0,2% in the month of September 2024 compared to the month of September 2023.
"This is mainly explained by the increase in consumer prices in this period in COICOP groups and subgroups: financial services (13,9%), coffee, tea and cocoa (10,4%), goods and services for the maintenance of common household goods (7,2%), newspapers, books and office supplies (5,1%), mineral water, soft drinks, fruit and vegetable juices (4,9%), clothing (4,4%) , glassware, cutlery and kitchen tools (4,0%), personal care (3,9%), alcoholic beverages (3,5%), trees (3,5%), meat (3,0%), tobacco (2,9%), bread and cereals (2,1%), milk, cheese and eggs (1,9%) with a combined influence of these subgroups of 1,7 percent in the IHÇK.
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