Slovenia Producer Inflation Hits Over 2-Year High

Slovenia’s producer inflation rose to 1.5% year-on-year in February 2026, easing from 1.9% in the previous month. Price growth slowed in the manufacturing sector (1.2% vs 2% in January), particularly in food products (2.8% vs 4.5%), beverages (3.4% vs 4.5%), textiles (2.4% vs 2.6%), basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations (0.1% vs 5.8%), and electrical equipment (1.4% vs 1.7%). At the same time, costs declined for water supply (-3.5% vs 5%). In contrast, prices rebounded sharply for electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply (7.8% vs -2.6%). On a monthly basis, producer prices recorded a flat reading, following a 0.4% increase in the preceding period.

Slovenia’s annual producer inflation rose to 1.9% in January 2026 from 1.1% in each of the previous two months. This marked the highest level since August 2023, driven by rising prices in mining and quarrying (9.6% vs 7.6% in December) and manufacturing (2.0% vs 1.5%). Meanwhile, costs for electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply continued to drop, albeit at a softer rate (-2.6% vs -9.4%). Inflation for water supply also eased (5.0% vs 5.4%). On a monthly basis, producer prices increased by 0.4% in January, following a 0.1% rise in December.

Slovenia’s annual producer inflation held steady at 1.1% in December 2025, unchanged from the previous month. Costs edged higher for manufacturing (1.5% vs 1.4% in November), while it remained unchanged for water supply at 5.4%. Meanwhile, prices moderated for mining and quarrying (7.6% vs 8.7%), while deflation deepened for electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply (-9.4% vs -7.2%). On a monthly basis, producer price increased by 0.1% in December, slowing from 0.3% in the prior month.