Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) was 3.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Kosovo, 2003–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 3.9% for inflation, consumer prices in 2025.
The figure is up 138.3% on the previous year and up 818.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Kosovo peaked at 11.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2.4%, in 2009.
That places Kosovo 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | annual % | 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% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | +138.3% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 3.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 3.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.8%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) 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% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 68 United Kingdom 3.9% compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 3.9% compare
- 70 Georgia 3.9% compare
- 71 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 3.9% compare
- 73 Poland 3.8% compare
- 74 Mexico 3.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Kosovo
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1217 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 15.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,061 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1343 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 20.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 961.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1217 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 790.33 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 15.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1188 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Kosovo?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Kosovo was 3.9% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.4% in 2009.
- How does Kosovo rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Kosovo ranks 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 818.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.