Average annual inflation rate (expressed by change in the average annual harmonised index of consumer prices for the last 12 months in comparison with the average for the preceding 12 months) reached in January 2020 the value 2,9 %.

In January 2020 the annual inflation rate measured by harmonized index of consumer prices reached the value 3,2 %.

The month on month harmonized index of consumer prices 101,3 % was influenced mainly by increase and decrease of prices in the following COICOP divisions: Food and non-alcoholic beverages (positive contribution 0,44 percentage point), Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (positive contribution 0,44 p. p.); of which Electricity (positive contribution 0,34 p. p.), Gas (positive contribution 0,05 p. p.), Refuse collection (positive contribution 0,04 p. p.), Heat energy (positive contribution 0,01 p. p.)), Transport (positive contribution 0,14 p. p.), Recreation and culture (positive contribution 0,10 p. p.), Miscellaneous goods and services (positive contribution 0,07 p. p.), Restaurants and hotels (positive contribution 0,06 p. p.), Alcoholic beverages and tobacco (positive contribution 0,04 p. p.), Health (positive contribution 0,02 p. p.), Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (positive contribution 0,02 p. p.), Education (positive contribution 0,01 p. p.), Clothing and footwear (negative contribution -0,08 p. p.).