Slovakia Inflation Rate

Last Release

Dec 31, 2025

Actual

3.8

Units In

3.7

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Feb 17, 2026

Time to Release

29 Days 18 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
15.4 Nov 2022	-0.9 Jul 2016	3.6 %	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 3.8% in December 2025, following a 3.7% rise in each of the previous two months, slightly below market expectations of 3.9%.Prices rose faster for food and non-alcoholic beverages (2.8% vs 0.9% in November) and furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (2.7% vs 2.4%), while costs were steady for communication (4.3%) and education (8.8% vs 8.9%). Conversely, inflation moderated for housing and utilities (2.8% vs 2.9%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (5.6% vs 5.8%), clothing and footwear (2.2% vs 2.3%), health (2.8% vs 3.1%), transport (1.7% vs 4.4%), recreation and culture (4.1% vs 5.4%), restaurants and hotels (8.9% vs 9.0%), and miscellaneous goods and services (6.3% vs 7.1%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.3% in December, reversing a 0.3% rise in the prior month. Meanwhile, core inflation, which excludes goods with regulated prices, edged up to 3.0% from a seven-month low of 2.9% in November.