Inflation in Slovakia is at its peak for nearly two decades

By: Trademagazin editor Date: 2021. 12. 15. 11:07

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In Slovakia, consumer prices rose by 5.6 percent year-on-year in November, the last time the country had such high inflation in 2004, according to data released by the Slovak Statistical Office (SÚSR) on Tuesday.

Prices jumped in Slovakia

On a monthly basis, prices rose by 0.5 percent in November, with the rate of rise slowing slightly from the previous two months, when prices rose by 0.6 percent and 0.8 percent, respectively.

The main contributors to the rise in consumer prices, both on an annual and monthly basis, were the rise in the prices of food, building materials, furnishings and housing. (Starovic Tibor, MTI)