Slovenia: Inflation declines to lowest level since March in June
Consumer prices increased 0.58% over the previous month in June, coming in below May’s 0.93% rise. June’s result marked the softest rise in prices since March. The softer rise was primarily driven by a slower increase in prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages. In addition, price pressures for transportation softened, while prices for clothing and footwear dropped.
Inflation came in at 1.4% in June, down from May’s 2.1%. June’s figure represented the lowest inflation rate since March. The annual average variation of consumer prices edged up to 0.1% in June (May: 0.0%). Harmonized inflation fell to 1.7% in June, from the previous month’s 2.2%.