Slovakia Inflation Rate

Last Release

Jul 31, 2025

Actual

4.4

Units In

4.3

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Sep 12, 2025

Time to Release

26 Days 6 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
15.4 Nov 2022	-0.9 Jul 2016	3.59 %	2002-2025	Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic

In Slovakia, the most important category in the consumer price index is Housing and Utilities (27.1 percent of total weight). Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages accounts for 16.6 percent; Recreation and Culture for 8.7 percent; Miscellaneous Goods and Services for 8 percent; Transport for 7.4 percent and Furniture, Household Goods and Maintenance for 6.7 percent. Restaurants and Hotels; Alcoholic beverages and Tobacco; Health; Clothing and Footwear; Communication and Education account for the remaining 25.5 percent of total weight.

Latest Updates

Slovakia’s annual inflation rate edged up to 4.4% in July 2025 from 4.3% in the previous month, coming in slightly above market expectations of 4.2%. The upturn was driven by higher prices in food and non-alcoholic beverages (4.4% vs 4.2% in June), alcoholic beverages, and tobacco (6.7% vs 5.3%), clothing and footwear (3.6% vs 3.5%), housing and utilities (2.7% vs 2.6%), furnishings, household equipment, and routine household maintenance (3.2% vs 3.0%), and miscellaneous goods and services (6.3% vs 6.2%). Meanwhile, costs moderated for health (1.9% vs 2.4%), transportation (1.5% vs 2.6%), communication (4.3% vs 6.1%), and recreation and culture (4.8% vs 4.9%). Prices remained unchanged for education (10.0%) and restaurants and hotels (9.5%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose slightly by 0.3% in July from 0.2% in the preceding period.