Inflation Slovakia 2015

Average inflation: -0.3%

Current Inflation

There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 0.3%.

Peak and Trough

The highest inflation was in May at -0.1%. The lowest inflation was in February at -0.5%.

Highest month
May: -0.1%
Lowest month
February: -0.5%
Difference
0.4 percentage points
Months with data
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Category Insights

The highest price increase was in Education with an average of 2.3%. The lowest price increase was in Transport with an average of -6.2%.

Highest increase
Education: 2.3%
Lowest increase
Transport: -6.2%

Historical Context

Current inflation is 2.0% lower than the 5-year average of 1.7%.

5-year average
1.7%
10-year average
2.3%
All-time high (2000)
12.2%
All-time low (2015)
-0.3%

Trend

Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2014, inflation has fallen by +0.2 percentage point.

Change vs. previous year
-0.2 percentage points
Largest monthly swing
October: -0.5 percentage points

ECB Target

Inflation is 2.3% 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 €99.70 next year at this inflation rate.

Multi-year trend

Monthly figures 2015

Inflation by category

Food and non-alcoholic beverages
-0.3%
+0.0vs avg.
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Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics
0.7%
+1.0vs avg.
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Clothing and footwear
0.9%
+1.2vs avg.
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Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels
-1.0%
-0.7vs avg.
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Furnishings, household equipment and maintenance
1.9%
+2.2vs avg.
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Health
0.8%
+1.1vs avg.
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Transport
-6.2%
-5.9vs avg.
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Communication
-0.2%
+0.1vs avg.
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Recreation and culture
0.8%
+1.1vs avg.
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Education
2.3%
+2.6vs avg.
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Restaurants and hotels
1.7%
+2.0vs avg.
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Miscellaneous goods and services
1.3%
+1.6vs avg.
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Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.

Month overview

Month Inflation Difference vs. 2014
January -0.4% -0.4
February -0.5% -0.4
March -0.3% -0.1
April -0.2% -0.1
May -0.1% -0.1
June -0.1% 0.0
July -0.2% -0.1
August -0.2% 0.0
September -0.5% -0.4
October -0.5% -0.5
November -0.4% -0.4
December -0.5% -0.4
Average -0.3%

Data source

Data from OECD. Last updated: 11/01/2026.

See also