Import price indices, December 2024

In 2024 import prices slightly down

In 2024, import prices were 1.3% lower than a year before. Prices went down the most in the section mining and quarrying (by 8.1%) and increased the most in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning (by 58.3%).

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At the annual level, prices decreased the most in the section mining and quarrying …

In 2024, import prices decreased by 1.3% (in 2023 by 4,1%). The prices of products supplied from the euro area decreased by 0.5% and the prices of products imported from the non-euro area by 2.3%.

Prices went down the most in the section mining and quarrying (by 8.1%), with crude petroleum and natural gas prices having decreased by 10.9%. On the other hand, prices significally increased in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning (by 58.3%).

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

Compared to November 2024, import prices were 0.4% lower in December. The prices of products supplied from the euro area went down by 0.7%, while the prices of products imported from the non-euro area slightly increased.

Energy prices decreased by 1.2%, capital goods prices by 0.7%, intermediate goods prices by 0.2% and consumer goods prices by 0.1%.

The highest decrease was observed in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning (by 6.2%), and the highest increase in mining and quarrying (by 2.5%).

Tables with the latest data are available in the SiStat Database.

Annual growth rates of import prices, Slovenia
Annual growth rates of import prices, Slovenia
Growth rates of Import prices, Slovenia
Dec 2024
Nov 2024
Dec 2024
Dec 2023
Jan–Dec 2024
Jan–Dec 2023
Total-0.4-1.3-2.4
Euro area-0.7-0.5-1.1
Non-euro area0.1-2.3-4.1
Main industrial groups
Intermediate goods-0.2-2.6-4.5
Energy-1.23.8-3.6
Capital goods-0.70.61.1
Consumer goods-0.1-2.6-1.8
Products by Classification of Products by Activity (CPA 2015)
B Mining and quarrying2.5-8.1-11.9
C Manufactured products-0.3-2.0-2.1
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning-6.258.3-10.5
METHODOLOGICAL NOTE
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