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2026-09-15 16:34:10
[Slovakia's August Inflation Rate Drops to 3.1%, Lowest Since December 2024] ⑴ Slovakia's annual inflation rate slowed to 3.1% in August from 3.3% in July, slightly below market expectations of 3.2%, marking the lowest level since December 2024. ⑵ The decline in food and non-alcoholic beverage prices widened to 2.5% from 2.1%, clothing and footwear fell to 0.4% from 0.8%, furniture, household appliances and routine maintenance fell to 1.3% from 1.4%, medical care fell to 4.8% from 5.1%, transportation fell to 6.5% from 7.0%, entertainment, sports and culture fell to 4.7% from 5.2%, education fell to 5.9% from 6.0%, and insurance and financial services fell to 4.5% from 4.6%. ⑶ The price increase for alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics accelerated to 2.6% from 1.8%, and information and communication rose to 2.3% from 2.2%. (4) On a month-on-month basis, consumer prices were flat in August, in line with market expectations, compared with an increase of 0.1% in the previous month. Core inflation, excluding regulated prices, fell to 1.5% from 1.7%, the lowest level since February 2021.
