Inflation Slovenia 2018
Average inflation: 1.7%
Current Inflation
Inflation is low at 1.7%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in October at 2.2%. The lowest inflation was in February at 1.2%.
- Highest month
- October: 2.2%
- Lowest month
- February: 1.2%
- Difference
- 1.0 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels with an average of 4.0%. The lowest price increase was in Clothing and footwear with an average of -0.8%.
- Highest increase
- Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels: 4.0%
- Lowest increase
- Clothing and footwear: -0.8%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.2% higher than the 5-year average of 0.5%.
- 5-year average
- 0.5%
- 10-year average
- 1.2%
- All-time high (2000)
- 8.9%
- All-time low (2015)
- -0.5%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2017, inflation has risen by +0.3 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.3 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- June: +1.2 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 0.3% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power gradually decreases. The impact on daily expenses is relatively limited.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €101.70 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2018
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1.5% | +0.2 |
| February | 1.2% | -1.1 |
| March | 1.2% | -0.7 |
| April | 1.5% | -0.3 |
| May | 2.0% | +0.5 |
| June | 2.1% | +1.2 |
| July | 1.9% | +0.9 |
| August | 1.8% | +0.6 |
| September | 2.0% | +0.6 |
| October | 2.2% | +1.2 |
| November | 2.0% | +0.8 |
| December | 1.4% | -0.3 |
| Average | 1.7% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 10/01/2026.