Inflation Kosovo 2017
Average inflation: 1.5%
Current Inflation
Inflation is low at 1.5%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in April at 2.2%. The lowest inflation was in December at 0.5%.
- Highest month
- April: 2.2%
- Lowest month
- December: 0.5%
- Difference
- 1.7 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 4.8%. The lowest price increase was in Core inflation with an average of 1.0%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: 4.8%
- Lowest increase
- Core inflation: 1.0%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.8% higher than the 5-year average of 0.7%.
- 5-year average
- 0.7%
- 10-year average
- 2.4%
- All-time high (2008)
- 9.5%
- All-time low (2009)
- -2.4%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2016, inflation has risen by +1.2 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +1.2 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- April: +2.3 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 0.5% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power gradually decreases. The impact on daily expenses is relatively limited.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €101.50 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2017
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1.7% | +1.6 |
| February | 1.7% | +1.7 |
| March | 1.5% | +1.4 |
| April | 2.2% | +2.3 |
| May | 1.5% | +1.6 |
| June | 1.9% | +2.2 |
| July | 1.7% | +1.7 |
| August | 1.7% | +1.7 |
| September | 1.7% | +1.1 |
| October | 0.9% | 0.0 |
| November | 0.9% | 0.0 |
| December | 0.5% | -0.8 |
| Average | 1.5% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.