Consumer prices increased by an average of 13.0% in August this year, compared to August 2021.
According to the Kosovo Agency of Statistics, this is mainly explained by the increase in consumer prices in this period in the COICOP subgroups: edible oils and fats (52.1%); solid fuels, firewood, pellets, etc. (48.6%); bread and cereals (32.4%); fuels and lubricants for personal transport means (32.0%); milk, cheese and eggs (26.2%); gas (26.1%); meat (22.5%); sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and sweets (19.7%); transport services (17.9%); coffee, tea and cocoa (17.6%); various food products, sauces, spices, salt, baby food, etc. (15.7%); hotel services (14.9%); goods and services for the usual maintenance of the household (14.3%); maintenance and arrangement of residence (12.2%); home and garden tools and equipment (11.3%); personal care (8.9%); packed vacations (7.9%); mineral water, soft drinks, fruit and vegetable juices (7.3%); other recreational, garden and pet items and equipment (6.8%); spare parts and accessories for personal transport means (6.2%); personal items (5.9%); household appliances (5.4%); purchase of vehicles (5.3%); tobacco (5.3%); alcoholic beverages (5.2%); pharmaceutical products (4.6%); glassware, cutlery and kitchen tools (4.2%); furniture and furnishings, carpets and other floor coverings (3.8%), with a combined impact of these subgroups by 13.3 percent in HICP.
