Inflation Slovenia 2019
Average inflation: 1.6%
Current Inflation
Inflation is low at 1.6%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in August at 2.3%. The lowest inflation was in January at 1.1%.
- Highest month
- August: 2.3%
- Lowest month
- January: 1.1%
- Difference
- 1.2 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 4.1%. The lowest price increase was in Transport with an average of -0.8%.
- Highest increase
- Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels: 4.1%
- Lowest increase
- Transport: -0.8%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.8% higher than the 5-year average of 0.8%.
- 5-year average
- 0.8%
- 10-year average
- 1.2%
- All-time high (2000)
- 8.9%
- All-time low (2015)
- -0.5%
Trend
Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2018, the difference is minimal (-0.1 percentage point).
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.1 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- October: -0.8 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 0.4% 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 €101.60 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2019
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1.1% | -0.4 |
| February | 1.2% | 0.0 |
| March | 1.6% | +0.4 |
| April | 1.7% | +0.2 |
| May | 1.4% | -0.6 |
| June | 1.8% | -0.3 |
| July | 2.0% | +0.1 |
| August | 2.3% | +0.5 |
| September | 1.7% | -0.3 |
| October | 1.4% | -0.8 |
| November | 1.4% | -0.6 |
| December | 1.8% | +0.4 |
| Average | 1.6% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 10/01/2026.