Slovenia experienced a rise in its annual inflation rate to 3.1% in October 2025, up from a three-month low of 2.6% recorded in September. This latest figure marks the highest inflation rate since March 2024. Notably, prices accelerated in several segments, including housing and utilities, which saw an increase from 0.4% in September to 4.2%. Alcoholic beverages and tobacco rose to 3.7% from 3.4%, while costs for furnishings, household equipment, and routine household maintenance jumped from 0.3% to 2%. The health sector also saw an increase, with rates going from 4.8% to 5.5%.
Additionally, transportation costs recovered, moving up from -0.7% to 0.7%, and deflation in communication costs eased slightly, shifting from -0.3% to -0.1%. Conversely, there was a moderation in price increases for food and non-alcoholic beverages, which declined from 7% to 6.8%. Similar trends were observed in recreation and culture, which decreased from 2.4% to 1.3%; education, down from 4.5% to 4.3%; restaurants and hotels, declining from 4.9% to 4.7%; and miscellaneous goods and services, which fell from 1.4% to 0.4%. On a month-by-month basis, consumer prices remained stagnant in October, following a 0.4% decrease in the prior month.
