Consumer products increased in October by 0.4 percent compared to the same period last year. Meanwhile, the monthly inflation was 0.2 percent in October of this year.

According to the Statistics Agency of Kosovo, coffee, tea and cocoa prices rose by 11,3 percent in October, while flight tickets by 10,9 percent, reports KosovaPress.

According to the latest report of the Statistics Agency of Kosovo, financial services also increased by 9,1 percent, goods and services for the usual maintenance of the household economy by 6,2 percent, mineral water, soft drinks, juices from fruits and vegetables 5,1 ,XNUMX percent.

Also, according to KAS, there was a price increase for alcoholic beverages by 3,7 percent, milk, cheese and eggs by 3,6 percent, meat by 3,1 percent, tobacco by 3 percent, clothing by 2,4 percent. percent, bread and cereals 1,7 percent and hotel services 1,4 percent with a joint impact of these subgroups of 1,7 percent in the IHÇK.

"The overall harmonized index of consumer prices is higher by an average of 0,4% in October 2024 compared to October 2023. This is mainly explained by the increase in consumer prices in this period in the groups and subgroups of COICOP: coffee, tea and cocoa (11,3%), airline tickets (10,9%), financial services (9,1%), household goods and services (6,2%) ), mineral water, soft drinks, fruit and vegetable juices (5,1%), alcoholic drinks (3,7%), milk, cheese and eggs (3,6%), meat (3,1%), tobacco (3,0%), personal care (2,9%), clothing (2,4%), bread and cereals (1,7%) and hotel services (1,4%) with a joint impact of these subgroups of 1,7 percent in IHÇK", says the KAS report.

The report also states that a drop in prices is observed in the COICOP group: fuels and lubricants for personal transport equipment by 14 percent, the purchase of vehicles by 3,6 percent, solid fuels, firewood, pellets, etc. 2,3 percent, shoes 1,9 percent, vegetables 0,6 percent and personal items 0,4 percent.