FX.co ★ Slovenia Inflation Rate at Over 1-Year High

In July 2025, Slovenia experienced a notable increase in its annual inflation rate, which rose to 2.8%, up from 2.2% in June. This elevation marks the highest inflation rate observed since April 2024. The primary contributors to this rise were the costs associated with food and non-alcoholic beverages, which increased to 7.7% from 6.7% in the previous month. Additionally, prices went up in several sectors, including clothing and footwear at 1.1% compared to 0.7%, health at 4.3% from 3.7%, recreation and culture at 3.0% from 2.4%, as well as restaurants and hotels at 5.6% compared to 5.0%. There was also a rebound in prices for housing and utilities, reaching 0.7% from a deflationary -1.5%. Conversely, there was a moderation in the costs associated with furnishing, household equipment, and ongoing apartment maintenance, which decreased to 0.1% from 0.7%, and in miscellaneous goods and services, which fell to 1.2% from 1.4%. Despite these changes, deflation continued in the transport sector, albeit slightly improving to -0.4% from -0.3%. On a monthly scale, consumer prices grew by 0.5% in July, slightly lower than the 0.8% increase recorded in June.