Latest reading: Consumer prices rose 4.6% on a year-on-year basis in August, following a 4.3% rise in the prior month....
Inflation in Croatia
Harmonized consumer price inflation averaged 2.6% in the ten years to 2024. The 2024 average figure was 4.0%. For more inflation information, visit our dedicated page.
Croatia Inflation Chart
Note: This chart displays Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, aop) for Croatia from 2014 to 2025.
Source: Macrobond.
Croatia Inflation Data
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, aop) | 2.7 | 10.7 | 8.4 | 4.0 | 4.4 |
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) | 5.5 | 12.9 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop) | 2.6 | 10.8 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 3.7 |
| Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, eop) | 5.2 | 12.7 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 3.8 |
| Inflation (PPI, ann. var. %, aop) | 9.6 | 26.4 | 5.9 | -3.7 | 1.3 |
Inflation slows in July from June
Latest reading: Harmonized consumer prices increased 3.6% on a year-on-year basis in July, following a 4.2% increase in the prior month. July's reading was the weakest since October 2024. Relative to the prior month's data, there were milder price pressures for food and non-alcoholic beverages (-0.1% in annual terms vs +0.7% in June), transportation (+7.0% vs +7.3% in June), housing and utilities (+12.9% vs +13.1% in June) and restaurants and hotels (+4.4% vs +4.9% in June). Meanwhile, consumer prices rose 3.9% in July, following a 4.5% rise in the prior month. Lastly, harmonized consumer prices increased 0.60% in July in month-on-month terms, following a 0.13% increase in the prior month.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
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