What is Slovakia's current inflation rate?

Slovakia's annual inflation rate, measured by the harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), is 3.1% as of September 2026 This is a flash estimate and may be revised at the final release..

Is Slovakia's inflation above or below the ECB's 2% target?

At 3.1%, it is 1.1 percentage points above the European Central Bank's 2% target.

How does Slovakia's inflation compare with the rest of Europe?

Slovakia ranks number 20 of 30 European economies by inflation, 0.7 points below the eurozone average of 3.8%.

Did Slovakia's inflation rise or fall last month?

Month on month, the headline rate held from 3.1% to 3.1% in September 2026.

🇸🇰Slovakia inflation rate

released 2 Oct 2026 · data through September 2026 · flash estimate · next release expected 17 Oct 2026

Slovakia adopted the euro in 2009. Harmonised inflation (HICP) — the EU-harmonised measure that makes prices comparable across Europe — stands at 3.1% as of September 2026. That is 1.1 percentage points above the ECB's 2% target, and 0.7 points below the eurozone average of 3.8%.

The breakdown shows core (excluding energy and food) at 3.5%, energy at 13.8%, food at -2.2% and services at 4.2%. The strongest pressure is in energy (13.8%), while food is the softest (-2.2%).

Month on month the headline held from 3.1% to 3.1%, unchanged on the month.

Slovakia ranks number 20 of 30 European economies by annual inflation, from highest to lowest, between Norway and Estonia.

Harmonised inflation (HICP) · annual rate

3.1%

vs 2% target

+1.1 pp

Harmonised inflation (HICP) is 3.1% as of September 2026 — that is 1.1 percentage points above the ECB's 2% target.

core (excluding energy and food)

3.5%

▲ 0.1 pp vs prev

energy

13.8%

▲ 1.1 pp vs prev

food

-2.2%

▼ 0.6 pp vs prev

services

4.2%

0.0 pp vs prev

Slovakia — annual HICP inflation rate, last 10 years

Source: Eurostat (HICP) · data through September 2026 · modifications: none

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Frequently asked questions

What is Slovakia's current inflation rate?: Slovakia's annual inflation rate, measured by the harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), is 3.1% as of September 2026 This is a flash estimate and may be revised at the final release..
Is Slovakia's inflation above or below the ECB's 2% target?: At 3.1%, it is 1.1 percentage points above the European Central Bank's 2% target.
How does Slovakia's inflation compare with the rest of Europe?: Slovakia ranks number 20 of 30 European economies by inflation, 0.7 points below the eurozone average of 3.8%.
Did Slovakia's inflation rise or fall last month?: Month on month, the headline rate held from 3.1% to 3.1% in September 2026.

🇸🇰Slovakia inflation rate

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