Import price indices, October 2024

Import prices unchanged at the monthly level

In October 2024 import prices were unchanged at the monthly level and 3.0% lower than a year ago. On a monthly basis, we recorded the most noticeable increase in the group other transport equipment (by 3.1%).

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At the monthly level, prices decreased the most in the group crude petroleum and natural gas …

Compared to September, in October import prices were unchanged. At the monthly level, the prices of products supplied from the euro area were lower by 0.1%, the prices of products imported from the non-euro were higher by 0.2%.

Compared to September, energy prices increased by 0.9%, consumer goods prices by 0.1%, while intermediate goods prices decreased by 0.2% and capital goods prices by 0.1%.

The highest decrease in October was observed in the section mining and quarrying (by 2.6%), among which the highest decrease was recorded in the group crude petroleum and natural gas (by 3.8%). On the other hand, the highest increase was observed in the group other transport equipment (by 3.1%).

… and also at the annual level too…

From October 2023 to October 2024 import prices decreased by 3.0%. In the same period the prices of products supplied from the euro area went down by 1.6% and the prices of products imported from the non-euro area by 4.8%.

The prices of imports decreased the most in the section mining and quarrying (by 12.6%), among which the highest decrease was recorded in the group crude petroleum and natural gas (by 15.9%) The prices increased the most in the group tobacco products (by 8.7%).

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
Oct 2024
Sep 2024
Oct 2024
Dec 2023
Oct 2024
Oct 2023
Jan–Oct 2024
Jan–Oct 2023
Total0.0-1.8-3.0-2.6
Euro area-0.1-0.8-1.6-1.3
Non-euro area0.2-3.1-4.8-4.4
Main industrial groups
Intermediate goods-0.2-2.3-3.8-4.9
Energy0.9-2.3-8.3-4.9
Capital goods-0.10.70.41.1
Consumer goods0.1-2.6-3.1-1.6
Products by Classification of Products by Activity (CPA 2015)
B Mining and quarrying-2.6-11.7-12.6-12.5
C Manufactured products0.1-1.8-2.8-2.2
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning3.015.3-9.4-20.7
METHODOLOGICAL NOTE
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