Import price indices, October 2023

The prices of imported products lower both monthly and annually.

In October 2023 import prices were 0.3% lower than in the previous month and 4.0% lower than a year ago. On a monthly basis, we recorded the most noticeable decrease in the group coke and refined petroleum products (3.2%).

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At the monthly level, prices decreased the most in the group coke and refined petroleum products …

Compared to September, in October import prices were 0.3% lower. At the monthly level, the prices of products supplied from the euro area were lower by 0.5%, the prices of products imported from the non-euro were higher by 0.1%.

Compared to September, energy prices decreased by 1.3%, consumer goods prices by 0.5%, intermediate goods prices by 0.2%, while capital goods prices increased by 0.2%.

On a monthly basis, we recorded the most noticeable decrease in the group coke and refined petroleum products (3.2%).

… and at the annual level in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning …

From October 2022 to October 2023 import prices decreased by 4.0%. In the same period the prices of products supplied from the euro area went down by 2.6% and the prices of products imported from the non-euro area by 5.8%.

The prices of imports decreased the most in the group electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning (by 37.3%).


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Annual growth rates of import prices, Slovenia
Annual growth rates of import prices, Slovenia
Growth rates of Import prices, Slovenia
Oct 2023
Sep 2023
Oct 2023
Dec 2022
Oct 2023
Oct 2022
Jan–Oct 2023
Jan–Oct 2022
Total-0.3-2.9-4.0-0.4
Euro area-0.5-2.3-2.60.0
Non-euro area0.1-3.7-5.8-1.1
Main industrial groups
Intermediate goods-0.2-5.7-7.1-2.6
Energy-1.3-15.8-23.9-20.9
Capital goods0.22.12.96.0
Consumer goods-0.51.00.93.6
Products by Classification of Products by Activity (CPA 2015)
B Mining and quarrying2.57.8-24.51.9
C Manufactured products-0.3-1.6-2.61.0
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning4.2-55.9-37.3-54.7
METHODOLOGICAL NOTE
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