Consumer price indices, May 2022
Consumer prices at the annual level up by 8.1%, at the monthly level by 2%
Annual inflation was influenced the most by higher prices of petroleum products and food. The same is true for monthly inflation, which was also influenced by higher prices of clothing and footwear.
Annual inflation at 8.1%
In one year, prices went up on average by 8.1%. Goods and service prices increased on average by 9.8% and 4.8%, respectively. As regards goods, non-durable goods prices went up by 11.8%, durable goods prices by 9.2%, and semi-durable goods prices by 3.3%.
Higher prices of petroleum products contributed the most (1.9 percentage points) to the annual inflation. Prices of liquid fuels went up by 42.6%, of diesel by 40.6% and of petrol by 34.8%. Food prices, which went up by 11.1%, also had a large impact (1.7 p.p.). Prices of furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance went up by 10.5% and contributed 0.8 p.p. to inflation. Higher prices of motor cars (by 11.1%) and goods and services from the group recreation and culture (by 5.9%) each impacted inflation by 0.6 p.p. 0.5 p.p. of influence came from 9% higher prices of catering services.
Compared to May 2021, electricity was cheaper by 15.8% and had a 0.6 p.p. impact on inflation. Inflation was diminished by 0.3 p.p. also by 6.3% lower prices of telephone and telefax services.
Compared to April, prices up by 2%
Compared to the previous month, consumer prices rose by 2%.
The biggest impact (0.5 p.p.) on monthly inflation came from higher prices of petroleum products (diesel prices went up by 11%, liquid fuel prices by 6.1% and petrol prices by 5.5%). 0.3 p.p. of impact had higher prices of clothing and footwear (by 4.6%) and of food (by 1.9%). Higher prices of electricity (by 7.7%) contributed 0.2 p.p. 0.1 p.p. of impact came from higher prices in groups natural gas and town gas (by 15.5%), heat energy (by 7.3%), package holidays (by 4%), accommodation services (by 3.8%), catering services (by 2%) and furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (by 1.2%). 0.1 p.p. was contributed by all other price increases. There were no impactful price decreases in May.
Harmonised indices of consumer prices
Measured with the harmonised index of consumer prices, the annual growth of consumer prices was 8.7% (in May 2021 it was 2.2%). The monthly price growth was 2% (in April 2022 it was 2.1%).
On average, goods prices went up by 10.5% and service prices by 5.1%. As regards goods, non-durable goods prices went up by 13%, durable goods prices by 8.3%, and semi-durable goods prices by 3.7%.
Measured with the harmonised index of consumer prices, in April 2022 the annual inflation rate in the EMU countries was 7.4% (same as a month before). In the EU-27 Member States it was 8.1% (up from 7.8% in March). The lowest annual inflation rate was recorded in France (5.4%) and the highest in Estonia (19.1%); in Slovenia it stood at 7.4%.
Table with the latest data is available in the SiStat Database.
In one year, prices went up on average by 8.1%. Goods and service prices increased on average by 9.8% and 4.8%, respectively. As regards goods, non-durable goods prices went up by 11.8%, durable goods prices by 9.2%, and semi-durable goods prices by 3.3%.
Higher prices of petroleum products contributed the most (1.9 percentage points) to the annual inflation. Prices of liquid fuels went up by 42.6%, of diesel by 40.6% and of petrol by 34.8%. Food prices, which went up by 11.1%, also had a large impact (1.7 p.p.). Prices of furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance went up by 10.5% and contributed 0.8 p.p. to inflation. Higher prices of motor cars (by 11.1%) and goods and services from the group recreation and culture (by 5.9%) each impacted inflation by 0.6 p.p. 0.5 p.p. of influence came from 9% higher prices of catering services.
Compared to May 2021, electricity was cheaper by 15.8% and had a 0.6 p.p. impact on inflation. Inflation was diminished by 0.3 p.p. also by 6.3% lower prices of telephone and telefax services.
Compared to April, prices up by 2%
Compared to the previous month, consumer prices rose by 2%.
The biggest impact (0.5 p.p.) on monthly inflation came from higher prices of petroleum products (diesel prices went up by 11%, liquid fuel prices by 6.1% and petrol prices by 5.5%). 0.3 p.p. of impact had higher prices of clothing and footwear (by 4.6%) and of food (by 1.9%). Higher prices of electricity (by 7.7%) contributed 0.2 p.p. 0.1 p.p. of impact came from higher prices in groups natural gas and town gas (by 15.5%), heat energy (by 7.3%), package holidays (by 4%), accommodation services (by 3.8%), catering services (by 2%) and furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (by 1.2%). 0.1 p.p. was contributed by all other price increases. There were no impactful price decreases in May.
Harmonised indices of consumer prices
Measured with the harmonised index of consumer prices, the annual growth of consumer prices was 8.7% (in May 2021 it was 2.2%). The monthly price growth was 2% (in April 2022 it was 2.1%).
On average, goods prices went up by 10.5% and service prices by 5.1%. As regards goods, non-durable goods prices went up by 13%, durable goods prices by 8.3%, and semi-durable goods prices by 3.7%.
Measured with the harmonised index of consumer prices, in April 2022 the annual inflation rate in the EMU countries was 7.4% (same as a month before). In the EU-27 Member States it was 8.1% (up from 7.8% in March). The lowest annual inflation rate was recorded in France (5.4%) and the highest in Estonia (19.1%); in Slovenia it stood at 7.4%.
Table with the latest data is available in the SiStat Database.
Annual growth rates of consumer prices, Slovenia
Consumer price indices, Slovenia
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