Inflation Kosovo 2009

Average inflation: -2.4%

Current Inflation

There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 2.4%.

Peak and Trough

The highest inflation was in December at 0.1%. The lowest inflation was in May at -4.4%.

Highest month
December: 0.1%
Lowest month
May: -4.4%
Difference
4.5 percentage points
Months with data
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Category Insights

The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 4.8%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of -4.4%.

Highest increase
Energy: 4.8%
Lowest increase
Food: -4.4%

Historical Context

Current inflation is 5.4% lower than the 5-year average of 3.0%.

5-year average
3%
10-year average
3%
All-time high (2008)
9.5%
All-time low (2009)
-2.4%

Trend

Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2008, inflation has fallen by +11.9 percentage point.

Change vs. previous year
-11.9 percentage points
Largest monthly swing
May: -18.6 percentage points

ECB Target

Inflation is 4.4% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.

Purchasing Power

Due to deflation, purchasing power increases. Money becomes more valuable instead of less.

What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €97.60 next year at this inflation rate.

Multi-year trend

Monthly figures 2009

Inflation by category

Food
-4.4%
-2.0vs avg.
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Energy
4.8%
+7.2vs avg.
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Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.

Month overview

Month Inflation Difference vs. 2008
January -0.5% -11.2
February -1.2% -12.6
March -2.0% -15.2
April -3.5% -17.1
May -4.4% -18.6
June -4.0% -18.0
July -3.7% -17.8
August -3.0% -10.8
September -2.7% -10.5
October -2.6% -7.1
November -1.3% -3.9
December 0.1% -0.4
Average -2.4%

Data source

Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.

See also