According to the Harmonized Consumer Price Index (HCPI) for December 2025 released by the Kosovo Agency of Statistics (KAS), monthly inflation was 0.7 percent and yearly inflation was 5.3 percent.
December 2025 Inflation Overview
The aggregate consumer price index increased by 5.3% in December 2025 over December 2024, according to ASK. In the meanwhile, prices rose by an average of 0.7 percent from November 2025. The consumer price index increased in 2025 compared to 2024, with an average annual inflation rate of 3.9 percent.
Price Changes in 2025 by COICOP Group
A number of COICOP groupings and subgroups, such as coffee, tea, and cocoa (15.2%), services pertaining to personal transportation equipment (11.6%), fruits (11.5%), electricity (11.4%), meat (11.0%), and arranged vacations (10.3%), saw price increases in 2025. Dairy goods, hotels, outpatient treatments, and oils and fats all saw notable rises.
Major Annual Price Increases
Fruits (19.0%), energy (18.3%), personal transportation services (18.1%), transport vehicle maintenance (14.7%), and meat (14.4%) showed the biggest price increases between December 2025 and December 2024.
📈 Kosovo Annual Inflation Highlights 2025
- Yearly Inflation: 5.3%
- Monthly Inflation (Dec): 0.7%
- Average Annual Inflation 2025: 3.9%
- Biggest Price Increases: Fruits, energy, personal transportation services, meat
- Notable Rises: Coffee, tea, cocoa, dairy goods, hotels, outpatient treatments, oils and fats
Monthly Price Drivers (Nov–Dec 2025)
On a monthly basis, however, electricity (8.7%), airline tickets (8.4%), solid fuels like wood and pellets (3.0%), vegetables (2.9%), and road transport tickets (2.2%) were the biggest drivers of price rises from November to December 2025.
Price Declines
ASK reports that there has been an annual and monthly drop in the cost of fuels and lubricants for personal transportation equipment, which has a detrimental effect on the HICP.
⚡ Kosovo Monthly Price Drivers Dec 2025
- Highest Monthly Increases: Electricity 8.7%, airline tickets 8.4%, solid fuels 3.0%
- Other Increases: Vegetables 2.9%, road transport tickets 2.2%
- Price Declines: Fuels & lubricants for personal transport
- Impact on HCPI: Monthly drop in fuel prices lowered overall index slightly
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What was Kosovo’s yearly inflation in December 2025?
Yearly inflation was 5.3 percent according to the Harmonized Consumer Price Index.
2. Which products saw the highest price increase in 2025?
Coffee, tea, cocoa, fruits, electricity, meat, personal transportation services, and arranged vacations saw notable increases.
3. What drove monthly price increases from November to December 2025?
Electricity, airline tickets, solid fuels, vegetables, and road transport tickets were the main drivers.
4. Did any product prices decrease during December 2025?
Yes, fuels and lubricants for personal transportation equipment saw both annual and monthly declines.
5. What was the average annual inflation rate in 2025?
The average annual inflation rate in 2025 was 3.9 percent.
