Consumer price indices, December 2022

Annual inflation 10.3%, monthly inflation 0.2%

The year ends with 10.3% inflation. It was mostly marked by high prices of food, and electricity, gas and other fuels. In one year, goods prices went up by 11.5% and service prices by 7.7%. At the monthly level, consumer prices went up by 0.2%.

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In one year, prices on average up by 10.3%

In 2022, consumer prices rose by 10.3% annually (in 2021 by 4.9%), while the average annual price growth was 8.8%.
On average, goods prices went up by 11.5% and service prices by 7.7%. As regards goods, non-durable goods prices went up by 14.5%, durable goods prices by 8.2% and semi-durable goods prices by 3.8%.

The largest upward impact on annual inflation, 3.1 percentage points, came from 18.6% higher prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages, followed by 18% more expensive electricity, gas and other fuels with a contribution of 1.4 p.p. The prices of furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance rose by 12.9% and pushed inflation up by 1 p.p.

At the monthly level prices on average up by 0.2%


In December, consumer prices were on average 0.2% higher than a month before.

The monthly growth rate was pushed up the most, by 0.3 of a percentage point, by 1.7% higher prices of food. 0.1 p.p. each, came from price increases in the groups household furniture (by 2.7%), communication (by 2.7%), restaurants and hotels (by 1%), recreational and cultural services (by 3.5%), and health (by 0.9%).

On the other hand, the monthly growth rate was pushed down the most (by 0.5 p.p.) by lower prices of petroleum products: the prices of liquid fuels decreased by 12.5% and of fuels and lubricants for personal transport equipment by 6.2%. Package holidays were 3.4% cheaper and eased inflation by 0.1 p.p.

Harmonised indices of consumer prices

Measured with the harmonised index of consumer prices, the annual growth of consumer prices was 10.8% (in December 2021 5.1%). The monthly price growth was 0.1% (previous month 1.1%).

At the annual level, goods prices went up on average by 12% and service prices by 8.2%. As regards goods, non-durable goods prices went up by 15.5%, durable goods prices by 6.6%, and semi-durable goods prices by 4.4%.

Measured with the harmonised index of consumer prices, in November 2022 the annual inflation rate in the EMU countries was 10.1% (down from 10.6% in October). In the EU-27 Member States it was 11.1% (down from 11.5% in October). The lowest annual inflation rate was recorded in Spain (6.7%) and the highest in Hungary (23.1%); in Slovenia it stood at 10.8%.

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
Consumer price indices, Slovenia
XII 2022
XII 2021
XII 2022
XI 2022 
I–XII 2022
I–XII 2021
XII 2022
Ø 2015 
Total110.3100.2108.8120.51
01 Food and non-alcoholic beverages118.6101.7112.2134.48
02 Alcoholic beverages and tobacco106.099.9105.1118.37
03 Clothing and footwear102.3100.0102.8107.17
04 Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels113.398.8114.7135.90
05 Furnishing, household equipment and routine household maintenance112.9101.6110.9121.65
06 Health107.2100.9104.2116.49
07 Transport109.398.6114.0113.46
08 Communications101.2102.796.6103.16
09 Recreation and culture106.999.2105.4107.46
10 Education101.4100.1100.7114.71
11 Restaurants and hotels110.8101.0108.9129.03
12 Miscellaneous goods and services108.9100.3103.6117.65
  Goods111.599.9110.8121.17
  Services107.7100.8105.0119.28
Growth rates of harmonised consumer prices, Slovenia
XII 2022
XII 2021
XII 2022
XI 2022 
I–XII 2022
I–XII 2021
XII 20221)
Ø 2015 
Total10.80.19.3121.64
01 Food and non-alcoholic beverages18.81.712.2133.95
02 Alcoholic beverages and tobacco5.8-0.15.0118.37
03 Clothing and footwear2.5-0.13.0106.09
04 Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels16.4-1.516.5139.44
05 Furnishing, household equipment and routine household maintenance11.01.39.5117.44
06 Health10.41.06.0120.82
07 Transport9.2-2.215.2115.37
08 Communications0.21.8-3.2101.33
09 Recreation and culture6.6-0.24.6110.27
10 Education1.50.10.7113.60
11 Restaurants and hotels12.31.19.7132.04
12 Miscellaneous goods and services7.20.63.8117.70
  Goods12.0-0.311.2120.81
  Services8.21.05.5121.86
1) Indices.
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