Inflation Slovenia 2016

Average inflation: -0.1%

Current Inflation

There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 0.1%.

Peak and Trough

The highest inflation was in October at 0.6%. The lowest inflation was in March at -0.9%.

Highest month
October: 0.6%
Lowest month
March: -0.9%
Difference
1.5 percentage points
Months with data
12 of 12

Category Insights

The highest price increase was in Communication with an average of 3.5%. The lowest price increase was in Transport with an average of -3.4%.

Highest increase
Communication: 3.5%
Lowest increase
Transport: -3.4%

Historical Context

Current inflation is 0.9% lower than the 5-year average of 0.8%.

5-year average
0.8%
10-year average
1.8%
All-time high (2000)
8.9%
All-time low (2015)
-0.5%

Trend

Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2015, the difference is minimal (+0.4 percentage point).

Change vs. previous year
+0.4 percentage points
Largest monthly swing
October: +1.4 percentage points

ECB Target

Inflation is 2.1% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.

Purchasing Power

Due to deflation, purchasing power increases. Money becomes more valuable instead of less.

What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €99.90 next year at this inflation rate.

Multi-year trend

Monthly figures 2016

Inflation by category

Food and non-alcoholic beverages
0.9%
+1.0vs avg.
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Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics
0.3%
+0.4vs avg.
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Clothing and footwear
-0.3%
-0.2vs avg.
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Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels
-1.0%
-0.9vs avg.
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Furnishings, household equipment and maintenance
0.2%
+0.3vs avg.
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Health
0.5%
+0.6vs avg.
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Transport
-3.4%
-3.3vs avg.
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Communication
3.5%
+3.6vs avg.
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Recreation and culture
0.2%
+0.3vs avg.
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Education
0.1%
+0.2vs avg.
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Restaurants and hotels
2.0%
+2.1vs avg.
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Miscellaneous goods and services
1.1%
+1.2vs avg.
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Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.

Month overview

Month Inflation Difference vs. 2015
January -0.5% 0.0
February -0.7% -0.3
March -0.9% -0.6
April -0.6% +0.1
May -0.4% +0.1
June 0.2% +0.9
July 0.2% +0.6
August 0.0% +0.3
September 0.2% +0.8
October 0.6% +1.4
November 0.6% +1.1
December 0.5% +0.9
Average -0.1%

Data source

Data from OECD. Last updated: 10/01/2026.

See also