Annual inflation, consumer prices in Kosovo
Kosovo: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Kosovo, 2003–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual inflation, consumer prices in Kosovo stood at 1.6%.
That represents a change of down 67.2% on the previous year and up 277.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Kosovo peaked at 11.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2.4%, in 2009.
That places Kosovo 162nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -1.1% | — |
| 2004 | -1.1% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | -1.4% | +30.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -144.9% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +601.1% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +114.5% |
| 2009 | -2.4% | -125.8% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -244.4% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +110.8% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -66.2% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -75.7% |
| 2015 | -0.5% | -225.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -150.9% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +444.8% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -29.2% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +153.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -92.6% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +1591.8% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | +245.3% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -57.3% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -67.2% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 1.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 53% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 1.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual inflation, consumer prices in Kosovo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1591.8% | 0.2% | 3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | -2.4% | 9.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | -0.5% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 0.2% | 11.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
More development goals data for Kosovo
- Manufacturing value added per capita 872.55 constant US$ (2025)
- Infant deaths 162 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 131 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 177 (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.9244 ratio (2024)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 33 (2021)
- Total assistance for development, by recipient countries 543.26 million current US$ (2024)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by 1.89 per 100,000 people (2021)
- Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults 19.65 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries 5.93 million constant US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Kosovo?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in Kosovo was 1.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.4% in 2009.
- How does Kosovo rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- Kosovo ranks 162nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 277.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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