Annual Inflation Edges Lower in October

Ljubljana, 29 October - Slovenia's annual inflation rate dropped 0.1 percentage points in October to 1.9%, while prices rose by 0.1% at the monthly level, the Statistics Office said Friday. The harmonised consumer price index, the EU benchmark, remained level at 2.1%.

Ljubljana Head of the Statistics Office Irena Krizman (left), Stanka Intihar and Stane Marn (right) of the Statistics Office are presenting the data on the annual inflation in October at a press conference. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Head of the Statistics Office Irena Krizman (left), Stanka Intihar and Stane Marn (right) of the Statistics Office are presenting the data on the annual inflation in October at a press conference.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Stanka Intihar of the Statistics Office presents data at the press conference on annual inflation in October and poverty rate in 2009. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Stanka Intihar of the Statistics Office presents data at the press conference on annual inflation in October and poverty rate in 2009.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Stane Marn of the Statistics Office speaks at the press conference on annual inflation in October. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Stane Marn of the Statistics Office speaks at the press conference on annual inflation in October.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Head of the Statistics Office Irena Krizman speaks at the press conference on annual inflation in October. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Head of the Statistics Office Irena Krizman speaks at the press conference on annual inflation in October.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Head of the Statistics Office Irena Krizman (left), Stanka Intihar and Stane Marn (right) of the Statistics Office are presenting the data on the annual inflation in October and poverty rate in 2009 at a press conference. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Head of the Statistics Office Irena Krizman (left), Stanka Intihar and Stane Marn (right) of the Statistics Office are presenting the data on the annual inflation in October and poverty rate in 2009 at a press conference.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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