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Consumer price indices, August 2026
Annual growth of consumer prices at 3.0%, monthly at 0.1%
In August, consumer prices increased by 3.0% annually and by 0.1% monthly. In one year, service prices went up by 4.3% and goods prices by 2.3%.
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At the annual level prices on average 3.0% higher
In August, consumer prices increased by 3.0% at the annual level, In the same month last year, the inflation rate was also 3.0%.
In one year, service prices grew on average by 4.3% and goods prices by 2.3%. Prices of non-durable goods went up by 3.6% and of semi-durable goods by 0.3%. On the other hand, durable goods prices went down by 1.0%.
The biggest impact on inflation (1.0 percentage point) came from 8.1% higher prices in the group housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels. Prices increases in the groups transport (by 4.7%) and recreation, sport and culture (by 5.3%) contributed 0.7 p.p. and 0.5 p.p., respectively.
Monthly inflation at 0.1%
Compared to the previous month, consumer prices rose by 0.1%.
Higher prices of operation of personal transport equipment increased by 2.3%, contributing 0.2 of a percentage point to inflation. 0.1 p.p. was added by higher prices of electricity, gas and other fuels (by 1.5%). Other price increases in August contributed another 0.2 p.p.
On the other hand, inflation was reduced by 0.1 p.p. each by lower prices of footwear (by 5.7%), clothing (by 2.2%), package holidays (by 1.1%), and food (by 0.4%).
Harmonised indices of consumer prices
Measured with the harmonised index of consumer prices, this August the annual growth of consumer prices was 3.4% (a year ago 3.0%). The monthly price growth stood at 0.3%.
In one year, service prices increased on average by 4.3% and goods prices by 2.7%. Prices of non-durable goods also went up by 4.3% and of semi-durable goods by 0.5%, while durable goods prices went down by 1.1%.
Annual inflation rates in July 2026 for all EU-27 Member States are available here. Measured with the harmonised index of consumer prices, in July the annual inflation rate in the EMU countries was 2.9% (a month before 2.8%). In the EU-27 Member States it was 3.0% (a month before 2.9%). The lowest annual inflation rate was recorded in Sweden (0.3%) and the highest in Romania (8.2%); in Slovenia it stood at 3.0%.
The table with the latest data is available in the SiStat Database.
In August, consumer prices increased by 3.0% at the annual level, In the same month last year, the inflation rate was also 3.0%.
In one year, service prices grew on average by 4.3% and goods prices by 2.3%. Prices of non-durable goods went up by 3.6% and of semi-durable goods by 0.3%. On the other hand, durable goods prices went down by 1.0%.
The biggest impact on inflation (1.0 percentage point) came from 8.1% higher prices in the group housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels. Prices increases in the groups transport (by 4.7%) and recreation, sport and culture (by 5.3%) contributed 0.7 p.p. and 0.5 p.p., respectively.
Monthly inflation at 0.1%
Compared to the previous month, consumer prices rose by 0.1%.
Higher prices of operation of personal transport equipment increased by 2.3%, contributing 0.2 of a percentage point to inflation. 0.1 p.p. was added by higher prices of electricity, gas and other fuels (by 1.5%). Other price increases in August contributed another 0.2 p.p.
On the other hand, inflation was reduced by 0.1 p.p. each by lower prices of footwear (by 5.7%), clothing (by 2.2%), package holidays (by 1.1%), and food (by 0.4%).
Measured with the harmonised index of consumer prices, this August the annual growth of consumer prices was 3.4% (a year ago 3.0%). The monthly price growth stood at 0.3%.
In one year, service prices increased on average by 4.3% and goods prices by 2.7%. Prices of non-durable goods also went up by 4.3% and of semi-durable goods by 0.5%, while durable goods prices went down by 1.1%.
Annual inflation rates in July 2026 for all EU-27 Member States are available here. Measured with the harmonised index of consumer prices, in July the annual inflation rate in the EMU countries was 2.9% (a month before 2.8%). In the EU-27 Member States it was 3.0% (a month before 2.9%). The lowest annual inflation rate was recorded in Sweden (0.3%) and the highest in Romania (8.2%); in Slovenia it stood at 3.0%.
The table with the latest data is available in the SiStat Database.
Annual growth rates of consumer prices, Slovenia
Annual growth rates of consumer prices, Slovenia
Growth rates of consumer prices, Slovenia
Aug 2026
Aug 2025 Aug 2026
Jul 2026 Aug 2026
Dec 2025 Jan–Aug 2026
Jan–Aug 2025 Aug 2026
Ø 2025
Aug 2025 Aug 2026
Jul 2026 Aug 2026
Dec 2025 Jan–Aug 2026
Jan–Aug 2025 Aug 2026
Ø 2025
growth rate (%) index
Total 3.0 0.1 3.5 3.0 104.25
01 Food and non-alcoholic beverages -1.0 -0.3 0.1 1.4 100.93
02 Alcoholic beverages and tobacco 4.5 0.1 4.8 5.0 106.07
03 Clothing and footwear 0.1 -3.2 -10.9 0.0 91.69
04 Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels 8.1 0.9 4.7 8.2 108.94
05 Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance 0.7 0.0 0.8 1.1 101.11
06 Health 1.5 -0.4 0.3 4.4 102.19
07 Transport 4.7 1.2 5.7 2.1 104.82
08 Information and communication 2.0 0.2 2.0 2.3 102.56
09 Recreation, sport and culture 5.3 -0.4 18.8 3.1 114.87
10 Education services 3.1 0.0 1.2 3.4 103.17
11 Restaurants and accommodation services 2.7 0.5 5.6 2.6 105.93
12 Insurance and financial services 3.1 0.5 1.4 3.9 103.56
13 Personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services 3.8 0.1 1.5 2.2 102.09
Goods 2.3 0.2 0.9 2.6 102.15
Services 4.3 -0.1 8.5 4.0 108.28
Harmonised indices of consumer prices, Slovenia
Aug 2026
Aug 2025 Aug 2026
Jul 2026 Aug 2026
Dec 2025 Jan–Aug 2026
Jan–Aug 2025 Aug 2026
Ø 2025
Aug 2025 Aug 2026
Jul 2026 Aug 2026
Dec 2025 Jan–Aug 2026
Jan–Aug 2025 Aug 2026
Ø 2025
growth rate (%) index
Total 3.4 0.3 3.3 3.1 104.11
01 Food and non-alcoholic beverages -0.9 -0.3 0.1 1.6 101.03
02 Alcoholic beverages and tobacco 4.6 0.1 4.8 5.1 106.20
03 Clothing and footwear 0.9 -2.8 -12.0 0.3 91.26
04 Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels 9.0 1.3 5.2 8.8 109.66
05 Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance 1.0 0.2 1.3 1.1 101.30
06 Health 3.3 -0.3 1.9 4.8 103.75
07 Transport 5.6 1.7 6.0 2.2 105.19
08 Information and communication 2.5 0.2 2.7 2.9 103.34
09 Recreation, sport and culture 4.4 -0.2 12.5 2.9 110.41
10 Education services 3.3 0.0 1.2 3.6 103.22
11 Restaurants and accommodation services 3.9 0.5 6.8 3.9 107.25
12 Insurance and financial services 1.8 1.1 1.6 2.7 102.46
13 Personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services 2.6 0.1 1.5 1.6 101.66
Goods 2.7 0.4 1.3 2.6 102.41
Services 4.3 0.1 6.8 4.1 107.11
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