FX.co ★ Slovakia’s EU-Harmonised Inflation Eases to 4.0% Year-on-Year in February

Slovakia’s EU-normalized consumer price inflation slowed in February 2026, with the year-on-year rate easing to 4.00% from 4.30% in January 2026. The data, updated on 18 March 2026, reflect price changes measured on a harmonised basis across the European Union.

Both the current and previous readings compare inflation in each month to the same month a year earlier. The February figure therefore represents a slightly weaker pace of price growth than in January, signaling a modest cooling in inflationary pressures within the Slovak economy as measured by the EU-harmonised index.

The 0.30 percentage point decline between January and February suggests that while inflation remains elevated, it is gradually heading lower on a year-over-year basis, a development closely watched by policymakers and financial markets tracking price stability trends in Slovakia and across the euro area.